Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag handed injury boost as Eddie Howe responds to 'annoying' comments

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Christian Eriksen update

Erik ten Hag has confirmed Christian Eriksen is back on the pitch and undergoing individual training at Carrington as he continues to recover from injury.

Eriksen has been out of action since sustaining an ankle injury in the FA Cup win over Reading in January. The Dane was handed an initial prognosis of around three months, with his return looking on schedule for later this month.

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Towards the end of March, the midfielder posted a an update on his progression with a picture of his foot in a protective boot and then a football boot, hinting that he was back in training. And now Ten Hag has confirmed he is undergoing a specific programme and that he hopes to have his midfielder back in group training shortly.

"Christian Eriksen is back on the pitch, not yet in the team training but I expect him in the coming week, [or] weeks, back in team training so will be available for games again," the Dutchman told MUTV.

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Eddie Howe response

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has claimed that his team will not change their style after Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag claimed the Magpies were an annoying team to face.

Ten Hag made his comments ahead of the Carabao Cup final in February which the Reds won 2-0 thanks to goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford. When asked for his assessment of the North East team in February, the Dutchman said: "I think it’s a great team with a clear philosophy about how they want to play the game. The key word is intensity. They do really well.

"They’re an annoying team to play against, so we have to find a way to