According to Evening Standard reports, Baleba is recovering well and is close to making his Manchester United debut, but he will not feature in the League Cup match against Brighton.

Baleba joined Manchester United from Brighton this summer for a fee of £70 million, but has yet to make an appearance for the club. In early August, he suffered an ankle ligament injury during a Brighton preseason friendly against Strasbourg and remained injured when he transferred to Manchester United.

The Cameroonian midfielder was initially expected to miss several weeks after the start of the season. Manager Erik ten Hag had previously stated that he hoped Baleba would make his debut before the international break.

Ten Hag said last month: "He has a minor ankle issue, but we knew about that beforehand, so it's not a big concern. It will be good when he returns. We'll see how it goes. We're optimistic about it, but I don't want to put a timeframe on it right now."

Manchester United's next fixture is Wednesday night at Old Trafford against Brighton, Baleba's former club, in the third round of the League Cup. Manchester United will be looking to bounce back after their defeat in the Manchester Derby.

Before the match, Baleba was photographed training in the gym and on the pitch at Manchester United's Carrington training facility, but the latest reports suggest he will not feature in this fixture.

The club statement read: "Baleba is working hard on his recovery and working towards returning to full match fitness."

Ten Hag is expected to provide an update on Baleba's status, along with Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martínez, and Matthijs de Ligt, when he previews the cup match on Tuesday.

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