Erik ten Hag has simple selection decision to make for Manchester United vs Copenhagen

'More football' was the simple justification Erik ten Hag gave for introducing Christian Eriksen against Brentford last month but it just about sums up what the midfielder brings to Manchester United - and it is what they will need against FC Copenhagen this evening.

United flew out to the Danish capital on Tuesday looking to build on their 1-0 win over tonight's hosts a fortnight ago. Harry Maguire was the match-winner that night, while Andre Onana's added-time penalty save made him the hero.

A crucial victory though it was, however, few leaving Old Trafford would have described the performance as a positive one. For large portions of the game, particularly in the first half, Copenhagen dominated possession and knocked the ball around with supreme confidence.

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United grew into the game after half-time and enjoyed a concerted period of pressure themselves, thanks mostly to the introduction of Eriksen. Sofyan Amrabat was the unlucky man to be hooked as Ten Hag looked for that magic ingredient: more football.

Eriksen's introduction preceded United's best portion of the game, building momentum and creating chances in the opening half-hour of the second-half. The 31-year-old almost opened the scoring himself shortly after the break and ended that 30-minute spell whipping a cross onto the grateful head of Maguire.

“I think our build-up got fluid, more fluid, once he came in," Ten Hag said of Eriksen's introduction after full-time at Old Trafford. "But we made some adjustments in other positions, in other constructions and cooperations.

“But Christian definitely played a big part in that. His timings