Erik ten Hag teases Antony debut against Arsenal after Manchester United beat Leicester

Erik ten Hag says it is possible that new signing Antony could make his Manchester United debut in Sunday’s big clash against Arsenal.

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United secured a third consecutive win on Thursday night by beating Leicester 1-0 at the King Power, courtesy of a goal from Jadon Sancho.

But the big news on Thursday was the confirmation of the signing of Antony from Ajax in a deal worth £86million, and there has been talk that the 22-year-old winger could feature against top of the league Arsenal when they visit Old Trafford on Sunday.

‘We will have to see,’ Ten Hag teased on BT Sport when asked about that possibility.

‘He did today his first training and then we have two more team sessions and then we will have to see for Sunday.

‘Of course I am really excited, a really good signing. He will bring temperament, creativity, fighting spirit and we need quality in numbers in the offensive department.

‘That [Arsenal] is the real test for us, we are looking forward to it. We have to be good, we know that and it is a good test to see where we are.’

While the victory against Leicester was far from perfect, United look to be making great progress under their new manager and the Dutchman believes his team will only get better.

Ten Hag also stressed that Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro will play a big role in his side after being benched once again against the Foxes.

He added: ‘We showed good team spirit. We had 11 players on the pitch who fought for each other and scored a lovely team goal.

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