Carlos Baleba has returned to Manchester United training and could make his debut for the club in the next few weeks.
£70 million ($94.3m) summer acquisition from Brighton, Baleba is yet to feature for the Red Devils after picking up an injury during preseason.
He has now returned to training on the grass and Michael Carrick is confident that the 22-year-old will be available after the international break.
”He’ll be back in and around the group at some point over the next week or so, so that means after internationals, he should be in good shape,” Carrick said.
Carlos Baleba poses with United Jersey prior to the Premier League 2026/27 match between Manchester United and Ipswich Town at Old Trafford. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)
Baleba will watch from the sideline as his former club Brighton visit Old Trafford on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup third round.
While the game will come too soon for the Cameroon international, Carrick is looking forward to getting United’s marquee summer signing into the team.
”He came being injured and then he’s desperate to get out there and be part of the group and training fully with the boys,” Carrick said.
”He’s a quality player, that’s why we brought him, and he balances off the dynamics of the midfield particularly well.”
