Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag thinks both Antony and Victor Lindelof will recover in time for their Europa League match against Real Sociedad.
The Red Devils travel to Spain to take on Sociedad in their final Europa League 22/23 group stage fixture. Manchester United must win the game by at least two clear goals to become the Group E winners.
Man Utd have 12 points – with four wins and a defeat – from four matches in Group E, where Sociedad are the current table-toppers. The La Liga outfit has 15 points from five matches, winning all of those. That includes their win over Manchester United in their Europa League 22/23 opener.
Manchester United hosted Sociedad at Old Trafford in their first group-stage match of the Europa League 22/23 campaign. The Red Devils suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the visitors, with Brais Mendez’s penalty goal in the 59th minute separating the two sides.
Erik ten Hag provides early team news ahead of the Real Sociedad clash
Man Utd manager Ten Hag provided early team news ahead of their match against Sociedad. He hopes both Antony and Lindelof will be with the team when they travel to Spain for the match against Sociedad.
However, he also admitted their availability depends on ‘what develops in the coming days and how they progress. Both Antony and Lindelof had missed Man Utd’s previous game, against West Ham in the Premier League.
“I think they will recover but I can’t tell you anymore,” Ten Hag said on Sunday. “We have to see what develops in the coming days and how they progress but I hope, when we go to Spain, everyone is on board.
“We need them all. There are still four games to go in a short period. You see it’s tough for all teams, but also for us, we need 11 players and we need the squad to cover everything.”
Man Utd go into the game against Sociedad on the back of their 1-0 win over West Ham United at Old Trafford in a Premier League fixture.
The Red Devils secured all three points courtesy of a first-half goal from Marcus Rashford. The England international fired Man Utd ahead in the 38th minute of the match, with a towering header from an excellent cross from Christian Eriksen.
That win took Man Utd to fifth in the Premier League points table, where they have 23 points from 12 matches.
