Erik ten Hag has dominated centre-back Harry Maguire out of Wednesday’s FA Cup conflict with Nottingham Forest, admitting each Bruno Fernandes and Raphael Varane are uncertain for the sport as effectively.
Ten Hag finds himself again below strain after a crushing 2-1 defeat to Fulham within the first sport since Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s takeover was formalised, and the boss wants a constructive response when his facet journey to face Forest in midweek.
Already with out Rasmus Hojlund, Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Mason Mount and Anthony Martial, Ten Hag added Maguire’s identify to the listing of absentees and admitted there’ll have to be late health exams for some extra large names.
“We now have some query marks in our squad,” Ten Hag stated. “Harry Maguire is not going to be obtainable. Bruno is uncertain. Additionally Rapha Varane is uncertain.
“We now have to look at and see what we may have after which choose a staff, with the intention in fact [of winning].”
Fernandes has not been dominated out of a sport by harm since he joined United in January 2020, lacking only one match on account of sickness in March 2022.
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There was some constructive information for followers, nevertheless, as Ten Hag confirmed midfielder Casemiro has shaken off the top harm which compelled him off the sphere towards Fulham.
“So it was bleeding, so he needed to come off,” the boss defined. “It was to not our benefit that he could not proceed the sport. However he is obtainable for tomorrow.”
On the significance of Wednesday’s sport, Ten Hag added: “It is an FA Cup sport, so it is about win or lose.
“Black or white, ee must win and that must be our strategy. We now have to point out [character]. I do know we might be at our greatest within the second, the place we’re in such a second in adversity, and we’re staying collectively.”
