Erik ten Hag has revealed that Mason Mount reported an issue at half-time of Manchester United's 2-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.
The Reds were trailing to Danny Welbeck's opener when Joshua Zirkzee, last week's matchwinner against Fulham, was introduced in place of Mount, who had been busy in the opening 45 minutes.
The manager has explained that it was not a tactical move but a case of not taking a risk on the fitness of our no.7.
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"It was forced," Ten Hag told reporters at his post-match press conference on the south coast.