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Casey Evans

Manchester United players' World Cup heartbreak will benefit Erik ten Hag

The 2022 World Cup is coming to a close and only four teams remain; Argentina, Croatia, France, and Morocco.

Players out on loan included, Manchester United started the competition with 16 players in Qatar but now only two are left. Lisandro Martinez is part of the Argentina side that will face Croatia while his centre-back partner Raphael Varane is on the opposite side of the draw with France.

The players that are returning will be disappointed and it is important that Erik ten Hag makes them feel at ease given they do not have a rest period after the tournament to get over their defeats. But the Dutchman will be happy that he has a number of his squad back with time to spare ahead of a busy second half of the season.

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