September 19th 2023.
Erik ten Hag is struggling with a number of injury woes ahead of Manchester United's Champions League opener against Bayern Munich. Despite a successful first season at Old Trafford, he insists he has never started with his best XI since taking over the reigns.
Ten Hag revealed that he has experienced these situations in the past and he knows how to handle it. He believes it is all about focusing on the process and not the results. He said, “I like these situations because you have to handle it and know what to do, and that is focusing on the process.”
At the time of writing, United have ten players unavailable due to injury. This includes Mason Mount and Raphael Varane, both of whom had been hoped to return in time for the trip to Germany. However, this has come too soon for the pair.
Sofyan Amrabat has recently joined on loan from Fiorentina and returned to individual training on Tuesday. Along with Amrabat, 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo was injured during pre-season. Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are also sidelined, as are Amad Diallo and backup goalkeeper Tom Heaton.
Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka have recently joined the injury list since Saturday's 3-1 defeat to Brighton. Wan-Bissaka suffered a hamstring injury during his short cameo off the bench in the final five minutes, while Maguire wasn't able to travel to Germany due to an issue with training this week.
Erik ten Hag will now have to manage his team with the number of injuries present. He will be hoping for a good result against Bayern Munich, despite not being able to start with his best XI.
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