Anthony Elanga and Jadon Sancho can help Manchester United solve new selection dilemma

When Manchester United completed the £72.9million capture of long-term transfer target Jadon Sancho back in July, everyone expected the England international to be an automatic shoe-in on the right-wing.

Instead, Sancho has not quite had the desired impact that everyone associated with United, least of all the winger himself, had hoped for. Certainly not yet, anyway.

But despite United's nightmare against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup on Friday night, Sancho, at least, did give the supporters something to smile about.

His performance oozed hard work, dedication, plenty of running and, of course, he notched his first Old Trafford goal.

Even if it was only against Championship opposition, it was a step in the right direction and a platform for the former Borussia Dortmund man to now build on, as he looks to spark his United career into life at a crucial time of the season.

But although United's wide options have significantly decreased since the start of the season because of Anthony Martial's and Amad's loan exits and Mason Greenwood's suspension, Sancho is still not guaranteed an automatic starting berth in Ralf Rangnick's preferred starting line-up.

That is because of the recent contributions of both Marcus Rashford and Anthony Elanga.

Despite concerns over Rashford's form over the Christmas period, the England man has scored two goals in his last three appearances, suggesting that he is staging his own personal recovery.

He stepped off the bench to score against both Brentford and West Ham, helping United clinch an invaluable six points, but he failed to have a real impact against Middlesbrough, with his only notable highlight in the game being when he had a first half effort chalked off for offside.

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