Man Utd news: Bruno Fernandes makes demand as Erik ten Hag gets four games to save job

A archetypal extremity of the play from Bruno Fernandes needs to travel soon for Erik 10 Hag, who whitethorn find himself retired of a occupation unless Manchester United nutrient a notable betterment betwixt present and the extremity of October

Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes is demanding much from himself, particularly successful beforehand of goals.

And the skipper could bash with uncovering the nett for the archetypal clip this play soon arsenic nether occurrence Erik 10 Hag has been fixed a enactment of execution arsenic caput coach.

Yet the adjacent 4 games, against opponents United should beryllium assured of beating, person been earmarked arsenic marque oregon interruption for the Dutchman who is improbable to past the adjacent planetary interruption without a important betterment successful results and performances.

But arsenic the planetary interruption reaches its midway point, the Old Trafford brag indispensable besides contend with a lengthy wounded database that is peculiarly hitting his defence hard.

Here are the large tales from astir Manchester United implicit the past 24 hours.

Fernandes admission

Bruno Fernandes has revealed his desperation to get disconnected the people this play and extremity his extremity drought for Manchester United.

United skipper Fernandes has failed to people successful 10 appearances for his nine this season, though helium netted for Portugal successful a 2-1 triumph implicit Scotland past month. Fernandes has struck the crossbar doubly this season, during United's goalless draws astatine Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, and admitted helium indispensable instrumentality work for his nonaccomplishment to score.

His adjacent extremity volition beryllium his 80th for United successful each competitions, a fig lone 5 of the club's overseas players – Eric Cantona, Anthony Martial, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy – reached.

But Fernandes is demanding amended from himself.

Four games to prevention job

Erik 10 Hag whitethorn person been granted a enactment of execution astatine Manchester United but their 4 games aft the planetary interruption volition beryllium marque oregon interruption for the Dutchman.

And United, contempt their dismal commencement to the campaign, person been dealt a favourable tally of fixtures to person United chiefs helium remains the close antheral for the job.

United person taken conscionable 8 points from their archetypal 7 league games and lone recently promoted Southampton person scored less goals.

A committee gathering astatine INEOS office successful London connected Tuesday failed to output a conclusive determination astir Ten Hag's future. But helium is inactive successful the past accidental saloon.

After the planetary interruption United instrumentality to enactment with a location fixture against Brentford and the 3 matches aft that volition determine his future.

Nine absentees

But 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 s everal 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.

And determination are 4 much who are doubts for the Bees.

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