Erik ten Hag has provided his team news ahead of this weekend’s important game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, with Manchester United looking to secure back-to-back victories in the Premier League.
The Reds are fresh off their 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur earlier this week in what was possibly the best performance under Ten Hag and the Dutchman will now want to build on that with another victory.
Ten Hag was dealt a blow ahead of the game as Anthony Martial was ruled out yet again due to injury but he will have one returning player, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka finally fit again after barely featuring this season.
“Aaron Wan-Bissaka is back on the pitch, so that’s good news, because we need everyone,” Ten Hag is quoted as saying by the official Manchester United website.
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“We have so many games to cover, so we need a big squad, you need that you can pick players, that you have choice. So I’m happy with that process.”
Wan-Bissaka has played just one Premier League game this season – a 10-minute cameo against Liverpool in August. Thus far, Diogo Dalot has been the only available right-back and he has started every game in all competitions.
SN’s verdict…
It’s unrealistic to think that Wan-Bissaka is going to challenge Dalot for the right-back position anytime soon but Ten Hag will be delighted to have him back.
Dalot is the only outfielder to have started every single game and eventually, that is going to take its toll. Whether Wan-Bissaka impresses does enough to convince Ten Hag that he’s a viable rotational option remains to be seen, however.
Let us wait and see if he going to play