Sure, it should be a thrill for Carlos Baleba playing with the stars of Manchester United at Carrington yesterday.
Even though it was a friendly match, the 22-year-old Cameroonian midfielder has reasons to celebrate the outing. He has not played for the Michael Carrick’s side since his £70m move from Brighton last summer due to the injury he sustained in pre-season.
Even though he was fit during his club’s 1-1 clash with Fulham last month, Carlos Baleba was on the bench an unused substitute.
He appeared in the picture Manchester United published around the game together with the likes of Harry Maguire and Matheus Cunha.
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Again, Matthijs de Ligt didn’t play. He was still reportedly recovering from back surgery that was done to correct the problems which kept him out of the pitch since November. Even though he travelled to Fulham with Carrick’s side, Matthijs de Ligt was excluded in the matchday squad.