Erik ten Hag will have to rotate his team for Manchester United’s FA Cup clash with West Ham on Wednesday night, with the fixture schedule taking its toll.
United host West Ham at Old Trafford in a 7.45pm kick-off on Wednesday in a short turnaround from the 2-0 win over Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday night. Ten Hag’s side have not been knocked out of any competition, meaning they have been forced to compete on four fronts.
Luke Shaw and Fred both started all eight of United’s fixtures in February – and they are expected to be rested for the fifth-round tie against the Hammers. Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Ten Hag also revealed that Antony Martial is not yet fit enough to return to the squad.
