Erik ten Hag has blamed Manchester United’s alarming inconsistency this season on the club’s persistent injury problems.
United slumped to a lame defeat at home to Bournemouth on Saturday, three days after outclassing Chelsea at Old Trafford.
It has been the story of the club’s season but Ten Hag believes injuries have been the main reason behind United’s erratic form.
Key defender Lisandro Martinez has been out for almost the entire campaign so far after needing a second operation on his foot, while Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia have been the other long-term absentees.