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Erik ten Hag says Kobbie Mainoo is a doubt for tomorrow’s Premier League tie with Brentford on the Gtech Group Stadium.
Talking on the pre-match press convention forward of the match, the supervisor confirmed that the 18 yr outdated missed coaching yesterday as a result of sickness. He stated he did flip up for coaching right this moment however that he has not “totally recovered but” however there’s hope he might be match for Brentford tomorrow.
“I don’t know, we hope. Immediately he’s right here, not totally recovered however we nonetheless have many hours earlier than tomorrow with kick off at 8pm,” Ten Hag stated.
The supervisor additionally stated that there’s higher information for Casemiro, who’s making “good progress”.
Answering additional questions on Mainoo, Ten Hag disclosed that after final season’s Carabao Cup triumph he advised the teen “your day will come. We’re going to win trophies collectively and your day is coming when you may be a part of it on the pitch.
“We’re going there collectively and with this membership. We’re right here to win titles. Take this second, this expertise and now you understand what you might be combating for.”
The boss was additionally requested about Marcus Rashford and whether or not his place within the England workforce is underneath risk.
“The ultimate choice is as much as the supervisor of England however in fact he is aware of there’s quite a lot of competitors in his place and naturally he can have quite a lot of credit score as a result of he contributed so many instances fantastically for England and for us,” he stated.
“In fact, he desires to be there but in addition he desires to win with us, he desires to win trophies and he is able to win a trophy. He desires to be within the Champions League. Completely he desires to contribute and he desires to carry out.
“He’s bettering throughout the season. The final three video games he scored three targets.”
One other reporter requested in regards to the standing of Anthony Martial, who has been absent for a number of weeks with a groin damage, and whether or not he would ever play for United once more.
“Martial is again on the pitch as properly however not within the workforce but,” Ten Hag replied. “It will depend on him [if he plays again] – how fast is he again and what are the degrees that he’s exhibiting?”
The boss was inspired general by the discount in accidents, saying “the excellent news is that it seems to be like gamers are returning. So, by the top of the season, within the closing 10 video games to go within the league, hopefully two within the cup, we will have a squad overlaying all of the positions. Then, it may be an excellent finish of the season.”
He was additionally requested in regards to the hypothesis surrounding his personal future as supervisor of United.
“If you end up working in prime soccer, you get used to it,” he stated. “So we don’t care. Gamers don’t care. I don’t care. We’re collectively within the boat and we all know we’ve to carry out and get the fitting outcomes.”
Ten Hag’s feedback from the primary a part of the presser can be found right here.
Tomorrow’s match kicks off at 8pm.
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