Manchester United have two wildcard options for one spot

There is certain to be at least one change to the Manchester United side when they return to action against Everton at the end of the week.

There are injury doubts over Andre Onana, Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund, but it is only Christian Eriksen who will definitely be missing the trip to Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon.

Eriksen picked up a knee injury in the win over Luton prior to the international break and he is not expected to be back until mid-December at the earliest, leaving Erik ten Hag with a dilemma as he looks for balance in midfield.

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Mason Mount or Sofyan Amrabat are the most likely options to come into the United side from the start, though Ten Hag also has two wildcard options in the form of Kobbie Mainoo and Hannibal Mejbri.

The academy duo have both shown glimpses of real promise and quality during their limited opportunities in the first team, but it has also been apparent that they have a lot of work to do if they are ever to fulfill such potential.

Having outgrown the youth team environment, they could both do with senior football to aid their development, an opportunity that could arise for one of them this weekend.

It is easy to make a compelling argument for either of the youngsters to get their chance against Everton, which actually makes it even harder for Ten Hag to decide which of those it might be.

Hannibal is the more experienced option, with eight senior United appearances to his name compared with Mainoo's three, though it is the latter who has been regularly name-checked by Ten Hag and was given a prominent