Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has said that he will "talk with" Andre Onana following the goalkeeper's latest questionable performance for the club.
The Cameroonian has found it difficult to make his mark at Old Trafford since arriving from Inter Milan over the summer, conceding 18 times in his first 10 appearances for the club.
Onana made a huge mistake against Bayern Munich in the Champions League last month, allowing a tame Leroy Sane strike to squirm into the back of the net, while he also struggled against Galatasaray on Tuesday.
A loose pass from the 27-year-old led to Man United conceding a penalty in the European clash, which Mauro Icardi missed, but the Argentine then scored a third to win it for Galatasaray shortly after.
Onana's attempts to keep out Icardi have been questioned, with the stopper dropping to the ground too easily, and Ten Hag has said that he will now "talk with" the summer arrival.
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"I have to talk with more players, but I also have to talk with Andre of course. I will do and I will back him, because he's a great goalkeeper," Ten Hag told reporters.
However, the Dutchman has suggested that he has no plans to drop Onana despite having both Altay Bayindir and Tom Heaton as back-up options between the sticks.
"We are happy with our goalkeeping group, definitely with Andre, and Andre was in one semi-final of the Champions League, last season he was in a final of the Champions League, he has the capabilities to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world," said the head coach.
"He showed that and he will do. We have already seen in games his great capabilities, also his personality after he made a mistake. He will bounce back and I'm sure he will do in the coming games as well."
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Man United led 1-0 and 2-1 against Galatasaray, with Rasmus Hojlund netting twice for the home side during a standout performance in the final third of the field.
However, Galatasaray answered back six minutes after conceding their first of the night, before making it 2-2 four minutes after Hojlund had netted his second.
Icardi then won it in the 81st minute for the Turkish giants, three minutes after firing a spot kick wide of the post.
Onana's performance will again be under the microscope when the Red Devils return to Premier League action at home to Brentford on Saturday afternoon.
Man United have lost six of their 10 matches in all competitions this season, including their two opening games in the group stage of the Champions League, which has left them bottom of Group A.
Matt Law
