Manchester United Player Denies Reports He Will Leave England to Join Teammates at AFCON 2023

• Amad Diallo has denied a report that he is heading back to Ivory Coast for AFCON 2023
• Sofyan Amrabat and Andre Onana are the only two Manchester United players attending
• Diallo will look to capitalise on this chance to cement his place in Erik ten Hag's squad

Excitement is building for the Africa Cup of Nations later this month, and many English Premier League stars will feature in the tournament in Ivory Coast.

One young star who won’t be at the upcoming event is Amad Diallo.

The Manchester United youngster, who represents the Ivory Coast at national level, shot down a report that he would be heading home to join his teammates.

An article by Sky Sports listed all the Premier League stars who would be competing in the continental tournament, adding Diallo’s name to that list.

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Diallo responds to AFCON media report

Once he was alerted to the article, the 21-year-old quickly set the record straight.

As noted by Manchester Evening News, Diallo revealed that it was 'not true'. The article has since been corrected.

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While United will have Diallo to call upon during January and February, they will lose two of their stars.

Sofyan Amrabat and Andre Onana have both been called up by their respective national teams - Morocco and Cameroon.

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Diallo will be looking to use this time to turn his career around at the side.

Since signing for United in January 2021, he has only made 10 appearances. As noted by Goal, United wanted to part with the winger before an injury cut that plan short.

With the Red Devils going through a rough patch, it’s now or never for Diallo to cement his place in Erik ten Hag’s team.

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Sports Brief also previously reported on ten Hag's take on his future after Manchester United’s latest defeat against Nottingham Forest.

United have already recorded nine defeats in 20 Premier League outings, with their latest loss coming at the hands of Forest on Saturday.

They have already been bundled out of the Champions League and the Carabao Cup and will struggle to seal a top-four spot in the EPL.