Manchester United were dealt a huge selection blow on deadline day when it was confirmed that Christian Eriksen would miss at least the next three months with an ankle injury.
Arriving on a free transfer this summer, Eriksen has formed a superb midfield partnership with Casemiro this season and those two have played a huge part in what has been a remarkable upturn since Erik ten Hag was appointed as manager. But there are ways for him to replace the fallen Dane.
United made a late move in the market for Bayern Munich player Marcel Sabitzer as he jetted into the UK to complete his loan transfer on Monday night. But when it comes to in-house solutions, Fred appears to have the edge on, say, Scott McTominay.
