Erik ten Hag's Pre-Match Press Conference | United vs Barnsley, League Cup
Rob Dawson
Ten Hag says De Ligt, Martinez and Mazraoui are all available for the Carabao Cup tie vs Barnsley tomorrow despite coming off against Southampton on Saturday. Shaw, Hojlund and Mount are still out.
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Simon Stone
Erik ten Hag continues to say Luke Shaw is progressing well in his rehab but has ruled the full-back out of tomorrow's Carabao Cup tie with Barnsley. Declines to put a date on Shaw's likely return. Mount, Hojlund and Lindelof also missing but no injury issues from Saturday.
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Erik ten Hag on the importance of the Carabao Cup: "I wouldn’t say it’s insignificant. I see the attention from all the teams, owners, managers when they win the trophies like Liverpool did last year. I see all the teams battling for it. We want the same. In football winning trophies is very important."
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Chris Wheeler
Ten Hag says Luke Shaw is progressing in his recovery from a calf injury but still can't put a timeframe on his comeback. Martinez, Mazraoui and De Ligt all fit for Carabao Cup tie v Barnsley after coming off at Southampton. Hojlund, Mount and Lindelof still not ready
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Ten Hag also says Antony must earn the right to play after £86m winger made just one appearance this season as an 89th-min sub at Brighton
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Ten Hag: 'We have training every day and the players have to earn the right. When the attitude is good and they show the right performance in training, then they will play.'
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Mark Critchley
Martinez, Mazraoui and De Ligt all fit despite coming off vs Southampton Ten Hag adds Shaw is "progressing well" but stopped short of saying when he is expected back
https://x.com/mjcritchley/status/1835704230855823682
Ten Hag on Antony's lack of minutes: "We have training every day and the players have to earn the right. When the attitude is good and they show performance in training, then they will play."
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Detailed Quotes
Ten Hag on if there are any fresh injury concerns
"They are all available [Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez]. They are good."
Ten Hag on Shaw's progress
"He's progressing but not yet ready to be selected. He is progressing well, of course we have a plan in our head when he can be ready but you're always dependent on how the progress will go and you can't think, you can't make a suggestion because there are so many factors, a plan can accelerate or slow down."
Ten Hag on the importance of winning trophies
"It's about winning trophies but I don't talk only about this, you guys are talking about we have to win, to win leagues, we are in five leagues and we want to win them, so no doubt we are aiming for a trophy and we take it seriously."
Ten Hag on if Ugarte could feature again tomorrow night
"Ugarte you will see tomorrow what the selection will be for this game."
Ten Hag on the prospect of rotation
"Absolutely, very important and I think I hope I have headaches because last year I also had headaches but there were no players available. I have many players available and we can make a selection from game to game, definitely we have to rotate because we have to cover so many games. It's not only about the starting XI. A nice headache."
Ten Hag on if Lindelof, Mount or Hojlund could feature tomorrow night
"They are not ready for tomorrow. We will see, our progress will continue."
Ten Hag on the Carabao Cup and its importance
"I wouldn't say it's insignificant. I see the attention from all the teams, owners, managers when they win the trophies like Liverpool did last year. I see all the teams battling for it. We want the same. In football winning trophies is very important."
Ten Hag on if Antony could be involved tomorrow night
"Tomorrow you will see what the line-up will be. We have training every day and the players have to earn the right, when the attitude is good and show performance in training then they will play."
by nearly_headless_nic
19 Comments
Oh what’s this? Good injury news? I thought we don’t do these.
Oh this great!!
Brilliant news, I think we should be starting a back 4 of Amass, Evans, Maguire, Dalot With Ugarte, Casemiro and Collyer as midfield. Change most of the team.
No injuries you say
Good news, now please leave them at home. We should be able to afford plenty of rotation tomorrow.
Brilliant news, especially on mazrouari, was sure he was gonna be out for a few weeks
I saw evidence of Ten Hag learning from last season’s experience in the S’ton game. He took off Martinez even when it looked like Martinez was insisting on continuing.
I hope he has also learnt the importance of squad rotation since last season. In this carabao cup game against Barnsley, it would be absolutely criminal if the likes of Mainoo, Mazraoui, De Ligt etc are starting. Most of the team should be rotated, giving others much needed minutes and keeping the starting 11 fresh for the weekend game. I would have serious doubts about the suitability of ten hag long term if I see him starting the same 11 tomorrow.
Omg I’m crying 🥹
Bruno 90 mins incoming
Which injury news makes you most relieved? For me, Mazzers.
If Mazraoui plays after all the injury concerns, ETH shouldn’t be allowed next to Shaw until we’ve given him a robotic lower half.
Luke Shaw, of course
please don’t play them even if they’re available 😂
It’ll take a few more months of “just a knock, he’ll play” to overcome the feeling of dread anytime one of our players goes down tbh
Given the injury record of Mazouri, Licha, and De Ligt they are not worth risking. Back 4 of Dalot, Maguire, Evans, and Amass is more than capable. I would rest Mainoo for sure, too.
What is the latest with Hojlund? He’s been training with the team right? I hope he makes Palace but they probably don’t want to rush him back too quickly.
So Malacia is fit?
My God, I’m keep refreshing since Sat to check if there is any bad injury news.Thanks God for this.I can’t take the curse we had last year again 😭
But will he rotate? We play 6 games in the next 3 weeks