Former Manchester United star Daley Blind insists Andre Onana is a "great" goalkeeper despite his shaky start to life at Old Trafford.

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Onana has had rough start at UnitedBlind played with him at AjaxBacked him as a top goalkeeperWHAT HAPPENED?

The Cameroon international is under pressure at United after joining from Inter in the summer transfer window.

Onana was drafted in to replace error-prone David de Gea but has already had his fair share of blunders, most recently when he knocked a tame Leroy Sane shot into his own net in the 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. That high-profile error came after he was humiliated during the 3-2 win against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League in August.

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Blind played alongside the 27-year-old at Ajax for four years before the shot stopper joined Inter.

The Netherlands international, who is now at La Liga side Girona, has full faith in his old team-mate to come good, saying he is a "complete" goalkeeper who can be relied on when he "has his head right".

WHAT THEY SAID

"He’s one of the great goalkeepers in the world," Blind told . "He has a nonchalance, he’s complete and when he has his head right he can be one of the best goalkeepers. He’s a winner. Always wants to train more. I had a good relationship with him."

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Onana will hope to prove Blind correct by putting in a strong performance when United take on Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Saturday.