Manchester United handed timely double fitness boost for Chelsea clash
On Tuesday, the Red Devils revealed that Victor Lindelof and Lisandro Martinez were set to be out of action for the next month, with the former picking up a hamstring issue against Brentford last time out, while the latter suffered a calf problem during a training session.
Man United were facing a potential injury crisis in the middle of their defence ahead of the Chelsea clash, as Varane was forced off at the interval against Brentford, while Evans has been absent for the team's last two matches due to an injury problem.
However, speaking on Wednesday afternoon, Ten Hag revealed that both were in contention for the game at Stamford Bridge.
Harry Maguire is also set to be available, with the ex-Red Devils captain featuring off the bench against Brentford after recovering from the minor issue that he suffered on international duty with England.
«No more issues, we don't need. On the frontline and midfield we are okay and we have options there but in the backline we have a lack of options but the good thing is back in training this afternoon is Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans,» Ten Hag told reporters.
Ten Hag 'has an idea' of reason for muscular issuesMan United have struggled with a number of injury problems throughout the season, and Ten Hag has said that he 'has an idea' of why the issues have occurred.
«We have an idea but we will work on it. Internally, we will deal with it,» he added on Wednesday.
«You can't prevent, it's not only us who've had this, the standards of the Premier League from an intensity perspective are so high, the overload of
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