Will Alejandro Garnacho start vs Crystal Palace? Erik ten Hag speaks out after Barnsley thrashing

Erik 10 Hag remained coy connected whether Alejandro Garnacho volition instrumentality to his Manchester United starting XI aft his electrical show successful the 7-0 triumph implicit Barnsley.

The Argentina planetary netted doubly successful the Carabao Cup 3rd circular triumph astatine Old Trafford connected Tuesday night, besides providing assists for some of Marcus Rashford’s goals.

Including his extremity disconnected the seat successful the Community Shield against Manchester City, Garnacho has present scored 4 times and laid connected 3 assists successful conscionable 2 starting appearances this term.

Amad Diallo and Rashford person been 10 Hag’s preferred starters truthful acold this play with Garnacho’s lone different starting quality this play coming successful the 3-0 decision to Liverpool, settling for roles disconnected the seat against Fulham, Brighton and Southampton.

United’s wide options are successful bully signifier with Amad starting the play good with Rashford connected a tally of 3 goals successful his past 2 appearances. Antony, warned by Erik 10 Hag this week helium indispensable ‘earn the close to play’ also offered agleam moments against Barnsley, scoring from the punishment spot.

United caput to Crystal Palace connected Saturday evening but the United manager was giving small distant erstwhile asked if Garnacho had done capable to gain a spot successful the starting XI.

Asked if that is the effect helium wants to spot him from his players, 10 Hag deed back: ‘There volition beryllium rotation. The decision from each of you is not close erstwhile I prime XI that I driblet a player.

‘I prime a starting XI due to the fact that I cognize I volition person to change. We person much than 11 players who tin beryllium successful the lineup of immoderate lucifer successful this moment.’

Manuel Ugarte was besides fixed his archetypal commencement since his summertime determination from Paris Saint-Germain alongside Casemiro and Christian Eriksen successful midfield.

Assessing the Uruguayan’s performance, 10 Hag told Sky Sports: ‘I deliberation helium was good.

‘Also for him, successful the archetypal minutes, you person to find your presumption and, arsenic a team, you person to find the close shape.

‘Once we got it, past you spot his level and helium tin truly fortify the squad and the team.’

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