Erik ten Hag explains decision to drop Casemiro and Garnacho for Southampton vs Man Utd

James GoldmanPublished Sep 14, 2024, 12:13pm|Updated Sep 14, 2024, 12:14pm

Erik 10 Hag has explained his determination to driblet Casemiro and regenerate the struggling Manchester United prima with chap seasoned Christian Eriksen against Southampton.

Casemiro endured a nightmare 45 minutes against Liverpool prior to the planetary interruption and suffered the ignominy of being substituted astatine fractional clip aft helium made errors starring to 2 goals.

Ten Hag was astatine pains to support the erstwhile Real Madrid star successful his pre-match property league and claimed the 32-year-old remained a cardinal portion of his plans.

Despite that nationalist backing, Ten Hag opted to ringing the changes for the travel to St Mary’s with Eriksen handed a uncommon commencement having resisted the temptation to humor caller signing Manuel Ugarte.

Speaking to TNT Sport, Ten Hag said: ‘We person a squad and we connection a batch of games, helium volition play I americium convinced of this.’

On the astonishment inclusion of Eriksen, helium added: ‘He has had a bully pre-season, successful grooming he’s had precise bully performances. So, helium has earned a start.’

Ugarte, meanwhile, started for Uruguay implicit the people of the planetary interruption but having lone signed precocious successful the transportation model has been deemed not yet acceptable to beryllium thrust into the starting XI.

‘Manuel, we person to integrate into the team,’ said Ten Hag. He has lone had 2 sessions, we person to integrate and that takes time.’

Ten Hag did marque 1 different signficant alteration to his squad with Garnacho dropped to the seat and Amad promoted successful his place.

The Argentina planetary caused contention earlier successful the week when helium liked a societal media station citing Cristiano Ronaldo’s criticisms of Ten Hag, but beIN Sport importune that is not the crushed the for the 20-year-old’s demotion.

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