Erik ten Hag confirms Manuel Ugarte is ‘accessible’ to make debut in opposition to Southampton
Erik ten Hag has revealed that Manuel Ugarte is accessible to make his debut in opposition to Southampton this weekend after getting back from worldwide responsibility with Uruguay.
The Pink Devils’ latest signing Ugarte put pen to paper on a long-term contract at Outdated Trafford on deadline day, bringing one of many summer season’s longest-running switch sagas to an in depth. The midfielder was launched to United followers forward of their disappointing 3-0 defeat to rivals Liverpool, however is but to make his debut beneath Ten Hag.
The United boss has given an replace on when followers can anticipate to see him in motion, nevertheless, revealing that Ugarte is actually ‘accessible’ for Saturday’s go to to Southampton.
“Manuel Ugarte, all of us noticed him play for Uruguay,” the Dutchman instructed reporters. “He returned this afternoon, he was the one participant who returned right this moment, all of the others returned yesterday so he’s accessible for this recreation.”
He went on to substantiate that each Rasmus Hojlund and Luke Shaw stay unavailable however are ‘progressing very properly’.
United started their 2024/25 marketing campaign with a win over Fulham earlier than defeats to each Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool. They presently sit on simply three factors and can hope to enhance when the season resumes.
When requested about whether or not or not United’s kind will enhance, Ten Hag replied: “We are going to see the place we’re in Might subsequent 12 months, it is extremely early within the season and it’s about profitable trophies, be as excessive as potential within the league, do the whole lot to win each recreation after which we are going to see in Might the place we’re within the league.
“I do know within the course of the place we’re, what we have now to do, the place we’re going. We’re nonetheless in a transition course of, we have now to combine plenty of younger gamers. We nonetheless must take care of accidents and convey gamers again into the staff.
“Earlier than anybody thinks about excuses, no, we have now to win each recreation. I do know that. The staff is aware of this. We are going to deal with each recreation and have in each recreation the mindset we have now to win.”
United will return to motion on Saturday once they journey to St. Mary’s to face newly-promoted Southampton. They’ll then face League One facet Barnsley within the Carabao Cup on Tuesday at Outdated Trafford.
