Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has praised Leny Yoro’s mentality after undergoing surgery for a foot injury he sustained in pre-season, Afrosport reports.
The 18-year-old centre-back of Ivorian heritage was signed this summer from Lille but is expected to be out for three months.
He has begun his rehabilitation, which Ten Hag says is a sign of Yoro’s maturity.
“This is one of the reasons why we signed him, he’s very mature and has a great personality. He is dealing with it [the injury], looking forward and being bright,” the Dutch tactician said.
“He is being positive. He’s already started his rehab. There is a fire burning there and as I’ve said, for his age he is very mature. He won’t get distracted and he knows what he wants.
“He knows what he wants to go and I’m sure he’ll be returning as soon as possible and will be supportive of the team winning games and trophies.
“You [the players] need heart and you need head, both traits are very important, so we need both things right to form a team and in a team you need different skillsets, but personality, mentality and character are very important to construct a winning team.”
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