Manchester United might finally have the perfect chance to test out a theory on Donny van de Beek. Joining for £35million from Ajax two summers ago, the Netherlands midfielder was seldom used by the manager who signed him, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, while Ralf Rangnick allowed him to head to Everton on loan during the January window.
In came Erik ten Hag and, with that, fresh hope for Van de Beek. However, six weeks into the campaign and the 25-year-old has only played 19 minutes in the Premier League while also suffering an injury setback.
Heading into October, though, the midfielder could finally be handed the golden opportunity he has been waiting for ever since completing his dream move. READ MORE: Injury round-up and return dates Following two postponements due to the Queen's death and funeral, United return from the international break to nine fixtures across two competitions next month.
Ten Hag will almost certainly have to shuffle his pack, not only to appease Van de Beek but simply to ease the workload on his engine room.