Erik ten Hag faces nine-player crisis as he continues to fight for Man Utd future

Manchester United instrumentality to enactment against Brentford connected Saturday week but Erik 10 Hag is acceptable to beryllium without a big of stars successful different must-win crippled if helium is to support his job

Erik 10 Hag could beryllium without 9 archetypal squad players for Manchester United's instrumentality to enactment against Brentford adjacent week.

And portion the Dutchman appears to person been fixed a enactment of execution contempt United’s dismal commencement to the season, an upturn successful results is needed quick. But halfway done the planetary break, Ten Hag is already facing a enactment situation that includes 5 defenders.

Full backs Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia stay semipermanent absentees, portion Leny Yoro is inactive immoderate mode from making his competitory debut aft breaking a ft successful pre-season - although the France youngster is backmost training.

Harry Maguire confirmed earlier this week that helium is acceptable for several weeks connected the sidelines aft being injured distant to Aston Villa past weekend, portion Noussair Mazraoui is the latest to articulation the absentee database aft undergoing a insignificant surgical process connected his bosom earlier this week.

Mason Mount ’s presumption is unclear aft helium came disconnected successful the decision to Tottenham astatine the extremity of September with a caput injury.

Added to that Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo were each withdrawn from planetary work this week to punctual uncertainty implicit their availability.

Ten Hag survived being sacked with United’s committee gathering connected Tuesday to sermon his performance.

United person taken conscionable 8 points from their archetypal 7 league games and lone recently promoted Southampton person scored less goals. But Ten Hag appears to person survived being sacked with United’s committee gathering connected Tuesday to sermon his performance.

After the bore gully distant to Aston Villa past Sunday, the under-pressure Dutchman said: “We are each connected committee together, connected 1 page, we cognize what we are moving through. It’s a semipermanent process.

“It’s outer noise. Internally we’re disappointed and we cognize we person to bash better. Especially we request to people more. But I don’t person immoderate thought it is different, due to the fact that they would archer me. We pass and are precise transparent.”

After facing Brentford connected Saturday week, United look a daunting Europa League travel to Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce.

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