Three players, according to Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag, won’t be available for the team’s trip to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday as the Red Devils gear up to compete for a place in the EFL Cup final....CONTINUE READING
The Dutchman also discussed his team’s most recent loss to Arsenal, acknowledging that all three goals could have been prevented.
Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial, and Diogo Dalot were all absent during the 3-2 defeat at the Emirates, and the Ex-Ajax manager has revealed that none of the three players will be ready to travel to the City Ground in time.
Martial’s thigh injury occurred earlier this month, and Wout Weghorst, a January addition, filled in brillantly in the middle while displaying superb hold-up ability.
Dalot is also unable to feature due to a similar problem, his deputy Aaron Wan-Bissaka, has impressed after finding a fresh lease of life at the Threatre of Dreams.
Ten Hag believes that Sancho’s exclusion from first-team training during the World Cup would help the winger restore his composure and fitness. Sancho has mostly underperformed since his high-profile transfer from Borussia Dortmund in 2021.
Forest, Newcastle, and Southampton are the other three clubs competing for the Carabao Cup, giving United a big chance to secure their first major trophy since 2017.
Despite regrettably admitting that all three goals against Arsenal could have been prevented, Ten Hag was generally pleased with how his squad played defense.
He told reporters, “I think we played pretty well [defensively] in a number of games. “We kept a lot of clean sheets, and against Man City, we defended well.” In general, we defended well against Arsenal as well. Only once did they manage a clear chance, and that was from a free-kick.
