Which Players Manchester United Must Drop Ahead of Brentford Clash

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In the Premier League match between Manchester United and Brentford on Saturday, Erik ten Hag must unleash his merciless streak once more and make four substitutions.

In order to start the much-needed October international break on a positive note, the Red Devils will strive to avoid suffering their fourth home loss in their last five games.Even if Brentford is having a poor season, they must be encouraged by Crystal Palace and Galatasaray's victory at Old Trafford the past week.

Express Sport switches between four players. To prevent that and help United regain their footing in the Premier League, Ten Hag must sit out.

Victor Lindelof

Evidently, Victor Lindelof is third in Ten Hag's center-back pecking order behind Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez.

How many lives can he possibly have left? Joachim Anderson was lost for Palace's winning goal last Saturday, while Lindelof was equally negligent when United conceded three goals to Galatasaray on Tuesday.

Simply said, Varane and Lindelof's combination is ineffective. While Martinez recovers from his second foot surgery of the year, Harry Maguire merits the opportunity to restore his position.

Nevertheless, neither player is of the calibre needed to lead United in a game. But if Ten Hag doesn't think Maguire can top Lindelof's previous performances, he might as well start packing right away.

Casemiro

Despite appearing in all 10 of United's games so far this season, Casemiro needs to withdraw and take a break. According to reports, Sergio Reguilon resumed training at Carrington on Friday, which could ease Ten Hag's left-back injury situation.

Ten Hag can move Sofyan Amrabat into the holding midfield position he was brought in to play if he is healthy enough to play against Brentford. Also, it will provide Casemiro, who has been lanky throughout the season, a chance to relax before representing Brazil.

Hannibal Mejbri

Hannibal Mejbri has earned a berth as a regular starter while doing little to deserve the opportunities that Ten Hag has offered in recent weeks. However, United must select Brentford. The Red Devils need to make a statement and restore equilibrium to the attack by bringing Antony back.

He was out of the game for a month while dealing with allegations of abuse, which he vehemently denies and has backed the police inquiry to establish his innocence. He made his comeback from the bench on Tuesday. Bruno Fernandes will move back to the centre alongside Mason Mount with Antony starting on the right, which will be a major improvement.

Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford's place in Ten Hag's starting lineup in October being questioned at the start of the season seemed an impossibility. It seems doubtful that he will be let go as a result. The 25-year-old has only scored once this season, failing to improve on his 30-goal 2022-23 season, which was a career high. And he shown how lacking in confidence he is with his unsure performance against Galatasaray.

Ten Hag may decide to remove him from the spotlight in order to prevent a deterioration of his condition and to stop the attack from being stifled by his bad performance. Alejandro Garnacho, who became a parent for the first time this week, looks well whenever he steps onto the pitch and merits the opportunity to claim the left-wing position.