Manchester United can be with out 5 key gamers for his or her Premier League conflict in opposition to West Ham United on the London Stadium on Saturday, December 23.
The Crimson Devils come into the conflict on the again of a goalless draw in opposition to Liverpool at Anfield final week. West Ham, in the meantime, suffered a 5-1 hammering in opposition to the Reds within the EFL Cup quarter-finals of their final recreation in midweek.
Erik ten Hag, nonetheless, has confirmed that Manchester United can be with out Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof for the conflict on Saturday. Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, and Mason Mount stay out and can return in January.
Ten Hag mentioned in his pre-match press convention (through UtdPlug):
“They [Martinez and Casemiro] are not available before Christmas. Mid-January, we expect them back.”
He added (through The United Stand):
“Mason Mount similar, into January. Maguire I expect early on and Lindelof is not available. He has done a surgery, so he will be out for a couple of weeks. He had a problem, he has to do the surgery.”
Bruno Fernandes, nonetheless, can be again after lacking the Liverpool conflict attributable to suspension. Anthony Martial, who has missed the final two video games attributable to sickness, stays a doubt for Saturday’s recreation.
A win over West Ham might see Manchester United (seventh) transfer to sixth place within the standings whereas a defeat might see them drop to ninth, beneath the Hammers.
Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag on Rasmus Hojlund’s purpose drought in PL
The Crimson Devils signed Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta for a reported charge of £72 million in the summertime. The Danish striker scored 5 objectives in six UEFA Champions League appearances the place Manchester United had been eradicated as they completed backside of their group.
Nonetheless, Hojlund has but to open his purpose account within the Premier League after 13 video games, having began 10 of those video games. The Dane, like different United forwards, has struggled massively this season.
Forward of their conflict in opposition to West Ham, Erik ten Hag gave his ideas on Hojlund’s purpose drought, saying (through The United Stand):
“We are open. He is open. His mentality is great. He is a very good performer with stress; he deals with that. But it is not all about Rasmus; it is about Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Scott McTominay.”
Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, and Anthony Martial have scored simply 4 league objectives between them for Manchester United this season.
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