Erik ten Hag has hinted at biggest Manchester United change coming this summer

Manchester United's list of absences for Monday's trip to Crystal Palace could again be around double figures and when even Bruno Fernandes is injured, you know you have a problem.

In a revealing half-hour interview with Gary Neville for Sky Sports, Erik ten Hag once again lamented the injury record that has wrecked his plans this season. United have had 61 separate injuries, forcing first-team players to miss more than 350 matches.

Fernandes is one of the few to have avoided missing a game but after playing through the pain barrier he is now facing a late fitness test to play at Selhurst Park. His absence would be a significant blow to Ten Hag in a game that is shaping up to be vital.

United could find themselves down in eighth on Monday night and they need to start firing to guarantee European qualification, never mind building up a head of steam ahead of a date at Wembley with Manchester City later this month.

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That is easier said than done when you remain so stretched, particularly at left-back and centre-back, and if the most creative player is absent on Monday it is another challenge to overcome. Injuries have played a major part in what has happened this season and plenty of them have been picked up during training at Carrington.

In his interview with Sky Sports, Ten Hag again put the issue down to luck and even claimed it was because things were going poorly on the pitch.

"We do research, but a lot also has to do with bad luck. When you are in a season and the results are not going in a particular way you will also see you pick up more injuries than in a season when