Andre Onana and Sofyan Amrabat will miss a few Manchester United games due to the Africa Cup of Nations in 2023. Manchester United will be seeking for back-to-back victories at this vital point in their 2023-24 season to turn around their season and get back on track.

However, due to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023, which begins in January in Ivory Coast, head coach Erik ten Hag will be forced to deal with absentees.

Andre Onana, the goalkeeper, and Sofyan Amrabat, the midfielder, will be unavailable for Ten Hag since they are representing their respective national teams, Cameroon and Morocco. They could miss multiple games depending on how well their teams fare in the Ivory Coast competition.

The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is due to commence in Ivory Coast on January 13. Cameroon will play Guinea in the first match of the group round on Monday, January 15. Morocco will play their first game against Tanzania two days later.

According to rumors, Manchester United and Cameroon were able to strike an agreement on Onana’s delayed release.

Following the Red Devils’ encounter against Tottenham on January 14, the goalkeeper will travel to Ivory Coast to join his international teammates, just in time for the national team’s debut fixture the next day. Both the national team and the club have agreed on this.

With this system in place, Onana should only miss the fourth round of the FA Cup if Manchester United goes past the third round and Cameroon is eliminated in the preliminary round.

Onana will play for the Premier League team even if the club and national team are eliminated from the FA Cup in the third round and the AFCON in the group stage, respectively.

If Cameroon advances to the AFCON 2023 final on February 11, Onana might miss up to four club games, including a possible FA Cup fourth-round match.

Onana is expected to play for United in the FA Cup on Monday, but it’s uncertain whether he’ll play for his club or the country after that.