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Erik ten Hag has confirmed that three key stars will all return from damage for Manchester United’s FA Cup tie with Liverpool on Sunday.
Requested on the pre-match press convention forward of the sport about potential returns, the boss replied:
“It was a very good week and so they [Hojlund, Wan-Bissaka and Maguire] returned [to training] on the pitch. As we speak they had been all coaching. We now have to see how they get better [tomorrow] but it surely seems good.
“Tom Heaton is again as nicely, additionally superb. Mason Mount educated all week with us, he had some full periods with us, so it’s trying good,” Ten Hag stated.
It was unclear whether or not he expects Mount to play any half within the recreation. Heaton may earn a spot on the bench as reviews declare Andre Onana’s regular backup, Altay Bayindir, is out injured.
The supervisor was additionally requested to answer rumours concerning the potential exit of Marcus Rashford from the membership, with PSG reportedly .
“We didn’t signal him final season for 4 years with the intention to promote him now,” he stated. “He must be a part of this challenge. It isn’t a topic we don’t speak about.”
He additionally spoke of the significance of Sunday’s recreation.
“Some video games are greater than others, Man United v Liverpool particularly when it’s the quarter-final of the FA Cup. It’s a particular recreation completely and we’re trying ahead to it.”
Extra quotes from the press convention (the embargoed part) can be launched tomorrow, in all probability at 10.30pm, go to The Peoples Particular person for an early report on what Ten Hag says.
As for the Liverpool match, the essential quarter remaining kicks off at Previous Trafford at 3.30pm on Sunday.
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