There had been no sign or word of Tyrell Malacia since the end of the 2022/2023 season. He hadn’t played for Manchester United since the final Premier League game, a victory over Fulham at Old Trafford. One surgery, then another. For 18 months, he was nowhere to be seen, and jokes began circulating in England. Various rumors emerged, from claims that he had disappeared or entered a witness protection program, to absurd stories that he had eloped with Kate Middleton. There were even wild rumors that he had been arrested or had died. None of it was true. Tyrell Malacia simply decided to retreat into ’the shadows’ to focus on recovery. Finally, he has recovered and is back on the pitch after 517 days.Amorim: ‘Manchester United is the engine of Premier League’He recently played for Manchester United’s U21 team against Huddersfield and could be ready for the weekend debut of Ruben Amorim as manager of the struggling English giants. Malacia returned to training in September, underwent various stress tests, and is now fully fit. Before his return, Malacia addressed the wild stories circulating in the media.”No, none of that was true. I was in rehabilitation, spending time with my family in the Netherlands. Just training, family, and sleep. Those were the only things I was doing. I don’t pay attention to social media. Often, I’d hear about some rumors a week later from my mother or sister. Friends would ask me, ‘Don’t you want to say something about this?’ No, as long as my family and I know everything is fine, that’s enough” said the Dutch footballer.McTominay has his word on Man Utd fans’ comments about himManchester United signed Malacia in June of 2022 for 15 million euros, but he has made just 39 appearances. He spent a year and a half on the sidelines due to a torn meniscus in his left knee, which became inflamed and required a second surgery. The left-back missed the entire previous season due to a failed rehabilitation process. He continued his recovery over recent months in both the Netherlands and Barcelona.”I am more patient than anyone else in the world. I had to restart my rehabilitation from scratch. I was disappointed, but then I told myself, ‘Alright, let’s do it again.’ I didn’t want to rush things; we tried that before, and we learned from it. I spoke with the doctor who performed the first surgery, and we realized something had to be done differently. There were moments when I was tired of it all. But quitting was never an option. That’s not me, and it’s not something characteristic of my family” Malacia concluded.##NAJAVA_MECA_8502045##
