Owen Hargreaves claims there are only a handful of players in the Manchester United squad who can be confident of starting week in, week out in the Premier League.
Erik ten Hag is stilling getting to grips with life in England after arriving from Ajax earlier this year, so his team selections have varied throughout the early stages of the season. David de Gea has been a mainstay between the posts, while Lisandro Martinez has been indispensable in defence since his £55million summer transfer.
Diogo Dalot has established himself as Ten Hag's first-choice right-back and, further up the pitch, Christian Eriksen has been impressing in midfield just behind Bruno Fernandes. Hargreaves views this quintet as the only players who can be assured of starting the biggest games for United, claiming "the other positions seem up for grabs".
