Ten Hag hails ‘unstoppable’ Rashford as Man Utd move towards Wembley
Manchester United have a decision to make in the wake of Christian Eriksen’s injury blow. The Denmark international is facing a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a knock in his side’s 3-1 win over Reading on Saturday night. And with the club already deciding they’re open to recalling loan players, a return for Hannibal Mejbri can’t be entirely ruled out.
United were too strong for Reading on Saturday, with a brace from Casemiro and a neat finish from Fred sending them through to the fifth round of the FA Cup.
But the Red Devils were dealt a blow during the showdown, with Eriksen forced out of the contest.
The Denmark international has been a key player for United this season, ever since arriving from Brentford back in the summer.
But the Red Devils will now have to fare without the midfielder, who has clocked up nine assists across all competitions so far this term.
Back in November, the Manchester Evening News claimed that United had decided they were open to recalling loan players.
Man Utd have already decided they're open to recalling Hannibal Mejbri (Image: GETTY)
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Man Utd star Christian Eriksen suffered an injury in Reading FA Cup win (Image: GETTY)
Ten Hag, meanwhile, hailed Casemiro after his brilliant brace fired United through.
"Yes. We know he's a great player and that midfield at Real Madrid, with Kroos and Modric, it was great,” he said when asked if the Samba star had made a bigger impact than expected.
“He's capable of that [scoring goals]. We see him as a part of it offensively and he enjoys it as well, when he can come [into] it.
“What I like is dynamic football with variations, with many positional switches so we have to make the opponent think so that we can take the benefit of it.
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Man Utd star Christian Eriksen has become a key player for Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford (Image: GETTY)
“Casemiro is magnificent. In front of the back line, always taking good positions, in and out of position. And he can deal with the ball, he can give the right pass.
“So, he can accelerate the game and if necessary, he can score."
United are next in action against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday (8pm).
Ten Hag’s side lead 3-0 from the first leg after goals from Marcus Rashford, Wout Weghorst and Bruno Fernandes.