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Christian Eriksen could make his first Manchester United appearance since January when the Red Devils host Everton on Saturday, Erik ten Hag has revealed.Eriksen has not played since an FA Cup win over Reading in late January, having sustained an ankle injury during that game.United initially handled the midfielders absence well as they lifted the EFL Ndamukong Suh Jersey Cup in February, though Ten Hags men endured a three-game Robert Quinn Jersey winle s run in the Premier League prior to Wednesdays 1-0 victory over Brentford.Asked whether Eriksen could return to the matchday squad against Everton after that win, Ten Hag told Viaplay in Denmark: We will see. We see it from day to day.He is progre sing. He is only back in team training this week. We have two se sions. After that, we will decide if he is back in the squad again.United have won 63.2 per cent of the Premier League games in which Eriksen has appeared this season (12 of 19 Marqui Christian Jersey ), compared to 44.4 per cent of those he has mi sed (four of nine).The Red Devils have relied on a midfield pairing Pharoh Cooper Jersey of Eriksen and Casemiro for much of this campaign, and the Brazilian will serve the final game of his four-match domestic ban against the Toffees.While Ten Hag is excited by the duos return, he believes Uniteds other midfielders have stepped up in their absence, adding: Theyre two very important players for us, dont get me wrong, but we have a good squad. Against Brentford there was brilliant midfield occupation Tavon Austin Jersey with Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes. Marcel Sabitzer, in his role, was very good. I cant say this midfield trio was bad, not at all. It was very good. |
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