Erik ten Hag expects more Manchester United players to return from injury against Burnley next Saturday. United have lost three of their first five games for the first time in the Premier League era after Brighton recorded a fourth successive league win against them at Old Trafford.
Raphael Varane, Mason Mount, Sofyan Amrabat, Kobbie Mainoo and Amad were among the absentees for United in the 3-1 defeat but Ten Hag is hopeful he will have a fuller squad at Turf Moor. Read more: United player ratings vs Brighton Read more: 'I don't know' - Ten Hag casts doubt on Sancho's future Before then, United commence their Champions League campaign with the group stage opener away to Bayern Munich.
Ten Hag indicated one unnamed player would be in contention to make the travelling squad. "Maybe, maybe one player," Ten Hag said of a possible return. "But I think Munich is a little bit too short.
I go to Burnley and the week after, players will return. "Bayern Munich is one of the favorites to win the Champions League, so we have to be good there and I already explained we need character, belief, resilience, determination, absolutely." Mainoo has been sidelined with an ankle injury for two months while Amad is recovering from a knee problem he sustained during the pre-season tour of the United States.