Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been sent a warning that Casemiro and Cristiano Ronaldo may not be "on side" at the club after the Dutchman named the pair on the substitutes bench for the Manchester derby.
28.09.2022 - 15:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United and Erik ten Hag have been handed a good omen ahead of the derby against rivals Manchester City this Sunday.
Ten Hag will come face to face with Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium this weekend, as United and City take part in the most eagerly awaited fixture in the city's football calendar. The Reds come into the match having won four successive Premier League games, although the recent postponements following The Queen's death and the international break mean that nearly a month has passed since the 3-1 victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford.
However, United's players have been in fine form during the international break, and aside from Martin Dubravka's withdrawal from the Slovakia squad, have so far come through the domestic lull with a clean bill of health.
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Rather than bemoan his players joining up with their countries like other managers, Ten Hag actually sees it as a positive. During his time at Ajax, he was asked whether he had concerns over his players returning with injuries from international duty.
He said: "No [I'm not worried], because the players are fit, that’s why they get selected. They’re good, you can also look at it that way. That’s often how it goes, that they come back with a lot of energy. Because they get a change of scenery and play style with other players who they have a good click with.
"Secondly, when they come back, they have something to look forward to. That brings so much energy to the team."
Not only have Ten Hag's squad excelled for their respective countries to bring that energy back to Manchester, they have also just received some more encouraging news ahead of
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