Dean Henderson seems to have been at a crossroads in his Manchester United career for quite some time and yet there is one final opportunity for the club to opt for a U-turn on his standing between the posts. A final decision to that tune could be closer than ever before, too.
Had things turned out differently for the Academy graduate, he would have been the undisputed number one now and for a short while he was. However, an untimely and prolonged battle with Covid - not to mention what he calls 'unkept promises' - means Henderson is having to prove himself to United all over again.
Being sidelined was the latest in a string of unfortunate events for the Whitehaven-born stopper. Having nurtured his skills during loan spells at Grimsby, Shrewsbury and Sheffield United (twice), he finally usurped David de Gea the season before last only to see the goalkeeping tables re-turn.
