Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Sport
Samuel Luckhurst

Erik ten Hag explains why Wout Weghorst played as a No 10 for Manchester United vs Barcelona

Erik ten Hag said Wout Weghorst's deployment as a No.10 was to aid Manchester United's pressing against Barcelona in the first leg of their Europa League play-off.

Weghorst started his ninth match running for United but dropped behind Marcus Rashford, who was the only United player to score in an engrossing 2-2 draw at Camp Nou.

Rashford has plundered 14 goals in his last 16 games and has already equalled his season-best tally of 22 from 2019-20, yet United's next highest scorer is Bruno Fernandes on seven.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.