Erik ten Hag claims there are no issues at Manchester United after journalists banned from press conference

Erik ten Hag claims there are "no issues" at Manchester United, despite a 10th defeat of the season at Newcastle.

United have lost 10 of their 21 fixtures this term, are bottom of Champions League Group A with a minus goal difference and seventh in the Premier League table with a -1 goal difference.

Newcastle ejected United from the League Cup - the only competition the club has won in the last six-and-a-half-years - and there are mounting doubts about Ten Hag among the United squad.

United responded to unflattering coverage in the wake of the Newcastle defeat by banning journalists, including the Manchester Evening News, from Ten Hag's pre-match press conference against Chelsea on Tuesday.

Ten Hag was asked whether he was concerned by the flurry of reports detailing disgruntlement at the club. "No. Of course, there are always in every team players who are not playing or less playing who are less happy, that is not different to normal, in some circumstances you need that, they have to wait for their chance and that can come. But no, there are no issues.

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"They (journalists) should come to us first and not go around our back printing articles, that is not the right thing. I think we have another relationship, they can, they should come to us beforehand, we have a normal and professional discussion and debate about it."

Ten Hag echoed the thoughts of communications director Andrew Ward, who informed journalists they would not be permitted entry at Carrington.

Other journalists have claimed throughout the season that Ward has prevented them from asking a question at a press conference over perceived negative coverage. Ward