Leny Yoro has broken his silence after being criticised by Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports.
On Sunday, Yoro started for Manchester United at St. James' Park as they took on Newcastle United in the Premier League.
The Magpies came away 4-1 winners thanks to a brace by Harvey Barnes plus goals from Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes. Alejandro Garnacho was the scorer for the visitors.
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On Monday night, while appearing on Sky Sports, Henry was heavily critical of Yoro's actions after Barnes' second goal.
Yoro was spotted looking around after the goal was scored, which irked Henry.
The Frenchman said: "Leny Yoro doesn't go back to try and defend. The desire was on Newcastle's side. They're just not good enough.
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"Pause on Yoro. I don't know why... I don't know what he is looking at? Are you looking at the linesman, trying to see if he is going to bail you out, I don't know?"
Henry added: "I don't know if he thought there was an offside. We all know it's a goal. What are you looking at? I actually don't know. I've never seen that before."
Sky Sports has since deleted the clip, with Carragher also reportedly removing a post where he had responded with four weeping emojis.
On Tuesday, Yoro broke his social media silence as he posted a picture of him from the Newcastle match on his Instagram story.
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Accompanying the picture was a quote which read: "Don't worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart. Philippians 4:6"
The 19-year-old joined United back in the summer transfer window in a deal worth a reported fee of £52 million.
A lot was expected from Yoro after he chose to move to Old Trafford despite apparent interest from Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid.
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However, the Frenchman's United career started off in the worst possible way as he suffered an injury during the club's pre-season tour.
Since then, the defender has made 25 appearances across all competitions, scoring one goal.
With just six matches left in the Premier League, United are currently sat in 14th place with 38 points.
The Red Devils are back in action on Thursday night when they take on Lyon at Old Trafford in the Europa League.
Topics: Manchester United, Leny Yoro, Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, Sky Sports, Football, Newcastle United
Marcus Chan