Erik ten Hag admitted last week that he will need to utilise his squad amid a packed schedule this season.
The calendar has got even more rammed following the postponements of Manchester United ’s two league games amid the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Reds face playing mostly two games a week for the majority of the campaign and Ten Hag will need to rotate his team.
He has surprised many by deciding to keep hold of personnel who seemed destined to exit. The fringe players in question will be hoping they do get more minutes on the pitch before January.
