Ralf Rangnick explains dropping Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford for Manchester United vs Brighton

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Paul Pogba is on the bench for Manchester United on Tuesday night time (Image: Getty Pictures)

Ralf Rangnick dropped Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford to the Manchester United bench for the conflict with Brighton on Tuesday night time, saying he's searching for recent legs with Fred and Anthony Elanga.

The Pink Devils are coming off disappointing Premier League attracts with Burnley and Southampton, so it's no shock that Rangnick has made modifications for the assembly with the Seagulls at Previous Trafford.

Pogba has not lengthy been again from a severe groin drawback, making his return within the FA Cup towards Middlesbrough earlier this month and beginning within the video games towards Burnley and the Saints, so he's being rested for Fred, who's coming back from Covid.

Rangnick additionally says that Rashford is being rested, with Elanga coming again in, though the England ahead might have been struggling to maintain his place anyway.

‘(The modifications) was about recent legs, Anthony Elanga did nicely till the final two video games he didn't begin in,’ Rangnick advised the BBC.

Manchester United's Anthony Elanga celebrates after scoring the opening goal during an English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Manchester United at the Brentford Community Stadium in London, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Anthony Elanga has been spectacular below Ralf Rangnick (Image: AP)

Paul Pogba got here again after his long run harm and Fred is totally again in coaching so I made a decision to go along with that.’

Manchester United can return to the highest 4 of the Premier League with a win over Brighton, however they should enhance their degree of efficiency after failing to impress in latest matches.

Rangnick has been happy together with his staff in elements, however admits that they haven't been in a position to put in a full 90 minutes of spectacular play below his administration.

‘We've to point out for 90 minutes our good face, within the final video games now we have seen two completely different faces like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde,’ he mentioned. ‘We've to point out the Dr Jekyll face immediately.’

There was additionally a late change to the United beginning XI as Raphael Varane fell unwell and was changed by Victor Lindelof, who will begin alongside Harry Maguire at centre-back.

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