Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag has insisted he’s going to now not make any excuses if his aspect fail to overcome suffering Leeds United at house within the Premier League on Wednesday even supposing they’re with out various key avid gamers.
United’s midfield linchpin Casemiro is suspended for the following 3 suits after being despatched off in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, whilst midfielder Scott McTominay and forwards Anthony Martial and Antony will leave out the sport with accidents.
Creative midfielders Christian Eriksen and Donny van de Beek are out with long-term accidents.
“We have a squad, we have many good players available in that squad, who are not always in the starting 11. So others get the chance,” Ten Hag informed a information convention on Tuesday.
“After the game, I can’t say ‘Casemiro is not there, Anthony Martial is not there’. No, we have to win. This squad, all players are Man United capable, so they have to perform tomorrow and we have to win the games, no matter who is coming on the pitch.”
The supervisor additionally showed United had no plans to enchantment the crimson card towards Casemiro, announcing the membership didn’t consider it will achieve success.
Wednesday’s fit used to be meant to happen final September however used to be postponed after the demise of Queen Elizabeth II.
Ten Hag’s aspect will play Leeds once more on Sunday, aiming to proceed their exceptional run of shape which has lifted them to 3rd position within the Premier League desk, 8 in the back of leaders Arsenal.
Leeds sacked American trainer Jesse Marsch on Monday, an afternoon after a 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest, prolonged their winless run within the league to seven suits and left them seventeenth within the standings on 20 issues, simply above the relegation zone on objective distinction.
Leeds’ under-21 trainer Michael Skubala will take fee of the sport at Old Trafford along Marsch’s former assistants Paco Gallardo and Chris Armas.
Ten Hag stated he used to be unhappy to be told of Marsch’s dismissal, including {that a} exchange in trainer mid-season does now not typically result in higher effects.
He additionally refused to be drawn up on fees towards United’s competitors Manchester City, which the Premier League accused on Monday of greater than 100 alleged breaches of finance laws.
“I’m not here for regulations. I’m a football manager. I stick to that,” he stated.