Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says Antony is ‘ready’ to start Saturday's crucial Premier League clash against Brentford.
The Brazilian’s last start came in the 3-1 defeat at Arsenal on September 3, after being granted an leave of absence from the club due following allegations of domestic abuse.
The winger was interviewed by police in his homeland but was informed that no further information was required, leaving him free to return to the UK where he underwent further questioning from Greater Manchester Police.
Antony returned to action this week as a substitute against Galatasaray and Ten Hag admits the £85million signing is in contention to start against Thomas Frank’s side, telling reporters: “I think he's ready for a start."
Ten Hag will hope the Brazilian can hit the ground running in what is already a crucial game for his side.
United are on a run of six defeats in ten games across all competitions and find themselves slumped in tenth position – nine-points adrift of leaders Manchester City.
A second-successive Champions League defeat in midweek against the Turkish outfit left Ten Hag’s side pointless at the bottom of Group A and facing an uphill battle to qualify for the knockout rounds.
With doom and gloom circulating over Old Trafford, the Dutchman pinpointed where his side’s struggles have stemmed from and revealed discussions with his players on how to rectify the issues.
«Consistency. That is the problem we are struggling with,” Ten Hag told reporters on Friday. “In parts of the games, in big parts, we do a lot of things right, but we have moments where we struggle and in such moments we can't survive.
“We need to do the right things, be consistent and do it like before, so definitely you can mark such a moment
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