#facundo-pellistri

#facundo-pellistri

Mired in a relegation battle, Saints have won two of their last three games in the Premier League including beating Chelsea away from home, making them no pushover for the third-placed Red Devils.Therefore, Ten Hag is set to pick another strong side on Sunday afternoon - particularly with victory in their Europa League tie against Real Betis all but sealed.

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire says he has "an important role" to play after the Red Devils beat Real Betis to reach the Europa League quarter-finals .Maguire, who started in Thursday's win, has made just five starts for United since the World Cup.He was included in manager Gareth Southgate's England squad on Thursday .

Following the 7-0 humbling at the hands of Liverpool, which saw the Red Devils go in at half-time a goal down and feeling unfortunate, Thursday's visit of Betis threatened to go south as well after Ayoze Perez's superb finish sent the two sides in level at the break.United hardly raced out the blocks for the second half yet relied on a moment of individual skill and some quick thinking by two players on the end of fierce criticism at Anfield to put the game beyond their opponents ahead of a trip to Spain next week.

David De Gea - 5 Had a bad display at Arsenal at the weekend, but didn't have too much to do today.Aaron Wan-Bissaka - 5 Solid, but still not quite making the position his own with Diogo Dalot sidelined with injury.Caught out of position on the disallowed goal for Forest.Victor Lindelof - 5 Surridge's eventually disallowed goal came partly because Lindelof didn't peel off to take an option away from Morgan Gibbs-White on the counter attack.

The fourth-round clash falls in the middle of United's Carabao Cup semi-final tie against Nottingham Forest, but a 3-0 win at the City Ground means Ten Hag may opt for rotation in the upcoming second leg rather than against Reading.Jadon Sancho is in contention to make his first United appearance since October, after his manager gave a positive update on Friday.

Erik ten Hag says he "doesn't care" about Pep Guardiola's tactical plan for the Manchester derby after the Manchester City manager suggested he has a "ridiculous" idea about how to win the game.Guardiola has since claimed he was joking when he said he had "a few ideas, thoughts, ridiculous ones against United" but ahead of the match at Old Trafford on Saturday, Ten Hag insists he is ready for any surprises.

Man United are one of the clubs who are keeping an eye on Ajax's Axel Dongen.Manchester United Football Club have always excelled when it comes to signing young players and giving those guys a real platform to prove their worth.Erik ten Hag has continued that mantra, offering minutes to the likes of Alejandro Garnacho and, more recently, Facundo Pellistri.

Man United could potentially hand Facundo Pellistri a new contract, before he heads out on loan next season.Manchester United Football Club continue to adapt and evolve under Erik ten Hag, with the squad looking a whole lot different than it did this time last year.The dressing room continues to change and it will do so going into the transfer window.

Man United are still looking to add another forward to the playing squad this month - though it'll be a loan.Manchester United Football Club have added two players to the dressing room this month; Jack Butland and Wout Weghorst.Both signings were brought in on loan deals, largely due to the lack of funds available with a Glazer sale imminent.

Backed by 9,000 away fans at Old Trafford, Charlton could take only limited hope from United's team selection as 17-year-old Kobbie Mainoo was handed a debut but Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez returned.It did not take long for United to make their extra quality known with Alejandro Garnacho a huge threat down the left, giving Addicks defender Sean Clare a rough ride in setting up Diogo Dalot for a second-minute shot over the bar before having two goes himself later in the half.

No new faces are set to arrive from the World Cup for the friendly in Spain, which follows a 4-2 defeat to Cadiz in midweek.Every senior outfield player available to United started the friendly along with youngsters Alejandro Garnacho, Teden Mengi and Zidane Iqbal.Still absent will be those stars competing in Qatar, such as Marcus Rashford and Antony, while Facundo Pellistri and Christian Eriksen are not expected to play despite being knocked out of the World Cup.