Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is hoping Christian Eriksen will likely be obtainable to face Tottenham on Wednesday night time and admits his aspect missed the artistic Dane towards Newcastle.
Summer time signing Eriksen, who has been a key participant underneath the brand new supervisor since shifting to Outdated Trafford, missed Sunday’s stalemate at Outdated Trafford as a result of sickness with the hosts mustering simply two photographs on the right track in his absence.
Marcus Rashford was additionally fighting sickness going into the Newcastle match however managed to mess around half-an-hour off the bench – and really practically scored the successful purpose.
Ten Hag is hoping Eriksen may also be capable to contribute ultimately when high-flying Spurs – who've solely misplaced as soon as this season – go to on Wednesday, additionally acknowledging what an essential participant Eriksen has turn into for United.
Requested a couple of potential return date for Eriksen, and United’s lack of creativity with out him, Ten Hag informed Viaplay: ‘We miss him when he’s not obtainable.
‘However we've got a squad and one other 11 gamers on the pitch. So then we've got to assemble one other crew and we will deliver gamers from the bench, who're all good.
‘I can’t inform [if he will face Spurs]. I do know you’re from Denmark, and need to know, and I need to categorical he’s performed improbable, at this second, for us.
‘In our crew, he actually contributes to what we're at this second. I don’t know if he will likely be obtainable for Wednesday however I hope [so], in fact.’
Eriksen – who had began United’s eight earlier Premier League matches earlier than the go to of Newcastle – spent six-and-half years at Tottenham and can little question be desperate to face off towards his previous membership.
Talking on the Gary Neville Podcast, the United legend felt Eriksen was sorely missed towards Newcastle, saying: ‘When he doesn’t play you perhaps realise how huge a participant he's, as a result of he connects and glues the crew collectively.
‘He’s acquired that go via the traces in a short time, he sees issues, he appears over his shoulder, he’s scanning on a regular basis.
‘It permits Fernandes actually and him [to share the creative burden]. You don’t simply fall upon Fernandes, you’ve acquired two of them then.
‘And I simply thought the steadiness was improper immediately in midfield. It’s tough, we’ve acquired these gantry displays we’re watching on, but it surely simply felt prefer it wasn’t fairly the identical fluidity that we’ve seen with [Eriksen] within the crew.’
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