Erik ten Hag might have dropped Manchester United selection hint vs Coventry - and fans might not like it

After the standard of the performance Manchester United served up in last Saturday's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth, Erik ten Hag would be forgiven for ringing the changes at Wembley on Sunday.

United head into their first meeting with Coventry City since 2007 knowing they must win to keep their season alive. Failure to secure a place in a second consecutive FA Cup final will be another mark against Ten Hag's chances of keeping his job.

Since beating Liverpool 4-3 at Old Trafford to book this weekend's tussle with the Sky Blues, United have failed to win any of their last four games, drawing three and losing one. Remarkably, they produced their best showing of that run in the 4-3 implosion at Chelsea.

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The Reds were second-best at the Vitality Stadium last weekend and were incredibly fortunate to return to Manchester with a point in the bag. Bournemouth cut through them at will at times in the first half, once again highlighting the major problem that is United's midfield.

Naming a trio of Bruno Fernandes, who scored twice, Kobbie Mainoo and Casemiro in the engine room, Ten Hag watched on as Bournemouth exposed the gap between the back four and the trio. United, after seemingly fixing their long-term midfield woes last season, are back to square one ahead of this forthcoming summer's transfer window.

Casemiro's regression means United must prioritise the addition of a new defensive midfielder to complement the qualities of Mainoo, who has firmly established himself as a box-to-box midfielder who loves to progress the ball and get forward. Casemiro has been a passenger at times in recent months,