Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag has mentioned there are “query marks” over Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw’s health and mentioned Lisandro Martinez, Jadon Sancho and Mason Mount forward of the Group Defend towards Manchester Metropolis at Wembley on Saturday (3pm BST).
Ten Hag has a raft of defensive issues earlier than the arch-rivals meet in a repeat of the FA Cup last which United gained in Could, however centre-back Martinez may play for the primary time since being a part of Argentina’s Copa America 2024 triumph, whereas Mount and Sancho have featured in pre-season.
“We put them on low season programmes however all of them began pre-season [at different times],” Ten Hag mentioned of his gamers. “From particular person to particular person, we’ll assess them and decide on whether or not they begin, are on the bench or not within the squad.
“We’ll take into consideration Licha [Martinez] being concerned. Jadon can play throughout the entire frontline. He’s an possibility for multiple place.”
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“It depends upon the way you decide the staff, your individual ways and sport fashions but in addition what matches the very best towards opponents,” added Ten Hag.
“We’ll put out a staff that may be very aggressive to win this trophy, but it surely’s additionally pre-season. We gained’t take dangers with large gamers.”
Martinez performed solely 14 instances for United final season, whereas accidents have meant former England worldwide Mount has hardly ever been obtainable since becoming a member of for £55 million from Chelsea in June 2023.
“We all know he’s a high-class participant,” Ten Hag mentioned of the 25-year-old. “He had a really dangerous season, a really powerful season for him due to all his accidents.
“We’re very happy that he has had an excellent pre-season. I’m positive he’ll now provide continuity if he stays match, as is the case for each participant.”
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United paid Lille £52m for defender Leny Yoro – who is anticipated to be out for 3 months by way of an harm he sustained in pre-season – and spent £36.5m on Bologna attacker Joshua Zirkzee this summer season.
“You’ve seen that the market remains to be quiet,” smiled Ten Hag. “We’ve completed our enterprise with one or two offers. It’s about timing and the market choices, the correct second to do the correct issues.
“We all know what we’re doing. We’re in a very good place with the squad. There may be double-occupation in each place.”
The 20-time champions start their Premier League marketing campaign at residence to Fulham on August 16 (8pm), when they are going to hope to keep away from a repeat of their last-gasp defeat to the Cottagers at Outdated Trafford in February.
