Erik ten Hag is making same mistake with Sofyan Amrabat as he did with Christian Eriksen at Manchester United

Erik ten Hag has faced increasing scrutiny over the last week for his decision to play Sofyan Amrabat out of position at left-back and it is a mistake he has made before.

Amrabat signed for United on deadline day, arriving on a season-long loan from Fiorentina that can be made permanent for €20million plus add-ons. The Moroccan international has been noted for his versatility but caught the eye of Europe's top clubs in defensive midfield.

Due in part to a pile-up on injury issues, all four of his appearances - three of which have been from the start - have come at left-back. United have been incredibly unfortunate in that area, with Sergio Reguilon, the last-minute loan to cover for already sidelined duo Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia, picking up a hamstring injury at Burnley.

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Despite impressing in the role during last week's 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace, Amrabat has struggled out of position in the two following games where teams actually attacked. Against Galatasaray in particular, he was caught stranded as a move down his side led to Muhammed Aktürkoğlu's goal.

"We had to be able to make choices from a tactical perspective," Ten Hag told MUTV after the win over Palace, a game in which the stand-in left-back was rarely tested. "Amrabat is a midfielder, but he's previously played as a full-back a while ago. At Fiorentina, he was really settled, for Morocco, he was the big man at the World Cup.

"He was one of the best players at the World Cup in the position as a holding midfielder, but he can play there [left-back] and he's a warrior, he'll fight