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Carlos Baleba set to make Manchester United debut against Tottenham
October 9, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Manchester United's £70m summer signing could make his first appearance against Tottenham at Old Trafford on Saturday after missing the season's start through injury.
- Baleba joined United from Brighton on 25 August for £65m plus £5m in add-ons but has yet to feature because of an ankle injury.
- United sit 12th in the Premier League with one win and five points from their opening five matches.
- Baleba was named on the bench for the 1-1 draw at Fulham on 20 September and played a closed-doors friendly against Lausanne-Sports on 2 October.
- Baleba said in a Sky Sports interview that he needed "the courage to come out with the ball in difficult and risky areas."