Manchester United’s trophy push boosted by Christian Eriksen’s return

07.04.2023 - 22:11 theguardian.com

Erik ten Hag has urged Manchester United to push for a “really successful season” by claiming the FA Cup, Europa League and a top-four finish in a charge boosted by the imminent return of Christian Eriksen and Casemiro.

Ten Hag’s side have won the Carabao Cup and are fourth as they host Everton on Saturday, before welcoming Sevilla for Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final opening leg.

On 23 April they face Brighton in an FA Cup semi-final. United will have Eriksen, unavailable since January because of injury, in their squad on Saturday, which is the final match of Casemiro’s four-game ban.

Ten Hag said: “We have already won a cup, so we have to make it a really successful season. We have a great squad, so I am really positive to get a good final stage of the season and even more silverware.

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