Manchester United’s top-four hopes are slowly fading, following Saturday’s disappointing 1-0 defeat to relegation-threatened Everton. United lacked penetration in attack at Goodison Park, while Anthony Gordon’s opener came as the hosts cut through their defence too easily.
What’s more, United are currently undergoing something of a midfield injury crisis. Fred was the latest Red to suffer fitness woes when he was forced off with a hip problem in the first half at Everton.
Before the trip to Merseyside, Ralf Rangnick told the media that Scott McTominay would miss out, and Fred’s issue leaves Nemanja Matic as the club’s only recognised defensive midfielder available. On the bench against Everton, United had Paul Pogba, Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard, and Hannibal as midfield options, but none of the four fit the same description as McTominay or Matic.
