Man Utd vs Arsenal: 4 new players start as Andre Onana left out of opening game

Altay Bayindir was given the nod to start Manchester United's Premier League opener against Arsenal on Sunday, with Andre Onana left out by Ruben Amorim. The former Inter Milan stopper, who cost United £47million two years ago, was not included in the matchday squad.

Onana, 29, suffered a hamstring injury in early July and missed the Red Devils' pre-season fixtures. However, both he and United had hoped that he would be ready to start the season in goal for Ruben Amorim's men. But Onana's rehab hasn't gone completely to plan, he's only trained on a handful of occasions since being given the go-ahead to resume and spent the early part of Sunday training alone at United's Carrington training base.

However, Amorim insisted he WAS fit enough to play - he had merely chosen not to go with the Cameroon international. He said: "We try to choose the best players for each game, so next week is a different life. This week, we chose these players. No (he is not injured), he’s recovered but the other guys did so well during pre-season, so I need to balance that."

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As such, the Turkey international was given the nod to start in goal at Old Trafford for the visit of last year's Premier League runners-up, on a day where four new signings featured for both sides.

Only two new signings were included by Amorim in the home side's starting lineup, with Matheus Cunha, the £62.5m arrival from Wolves, chosen to lead the attack. Bryan Mbeumo, £71m from Brentford also got the nod, with Mason Mount making up the side's attacking triumvirate. Benjamin Sesko, the £74m centre-forward, signed from RB Leipzig, had to make do with a place on the bench.

While Sesko was made to wait, Arsenal's new centre-forward, Viktor Gyokeres, was thrust straight into the starting lineup by Mikel Arteta. The £64m Swede, who joined from Sporting Lisbon, was one of two new signings in the Gunners' lineup, with Spain international midfielder Martin Zubimendi given the nod to hold midfield alongside Declan Rice.

Summer signings Kepa Arrizabalaga, Noni Madueke and Cristhian Mosquera were all among the Arsenal substitutes, where Myles Lewis-Skelly also found himself, with Riccardo Calafiori having been preferred in the starting lineup.

Manchester United Starting XI: Bayindir; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbuemo, Mount, Cunha

Subs: Heaton, Fredricson, Heaven, Maguire, Mainoo, Ugarte, Amad, Sesko, Zirkzee.

Arsenal Starting XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice, Ødegaard; Saka, Martinelli; Gyökeres

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Nwaneri, Trossard, Madueke, Havertz.

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