There is a great deal of expectation surrounding what a Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven partnership at centre-back could mean for Manchester United.
Tipped for greatness
Those at Carrington feel it could become one of the most formidable defensive partnerships in the Premier League for the next decade. Indeed, they believe it could even surpass the William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes partnership at Arsenal.
Watching the duo this pre-season, it is easy to see what the hype is all about. Heaven has not put a foot wrong, while Yoro looks confident and ready for a big season ahead.
Interestingly, Harry Maguire recently expressed his delight at the fact that, in Yoro and Heaven, he feels United’s central defence is in capable hands for years to come.
However, while there is plenty of expectation and excitement about how the pair will turn out, a revelation from The Athletic about what they are doing behind the scenes will impress fans.
Jonny Evans fine-tuning Yoro and Heaven
The outlet has revealed: “Ayden Heaven is working on his game with Jonny Evans and the coaching staff.
“Heaven spent time with Evans before pre-season started to get insight from a former Premier League-winning centre-back.
“They have been doing one-to-one sessions during pre-season after training, with Leny Yoro also taking up this additional work.”
On the right path
Such interest, desire, dedication and hard work should, once it pays off, see the duo tap into their potential.
If they are good enough, Michael Carrick will certainly have no choice but to play them.
And they would be perfectly balanced in United’s defence: Yoro acts as a calm, tactical reader of the game, while Heaven plays with aggressive assertiveness and attacking drive.
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