Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte will not start every game for Man United this season and their midfield is light.
The midfield remains a dilemma for Manchester United at Southampton this weekend. Manuel Ugarte played for Uruguay in Maturín, on Tuesday night and he will not train with his new club mates until Thursday.
Especially as the alternative is Casemiro, in decline and not in-demand by Saudi or Turkish clubs. Casemiro's replacement against Liverpool, Toby Collyer, has not started a professional game.READ MORE: Teammates' theory on Casemiro's decline at United With United light in midfield and their reserves both turning 33 in February, here are some conventional and unconventional solutions for Ten Hag:
Mainoo and Collyer The academy duo are untried as starters at first team level but lined up together three times for the Under-21s in October 2022. The catch is that Collyer was in midfield and Mainoo was the No.10. Mainoo and Bruno Fernandes Some of Fernandes's most watchable and influential performances for United have come as a deep-lying midfielder. He shone there two seasons running against Everton at home and in the Europa League home draw with Sevilla before United's fateful late collapse.
Lahm's heir at Bayern, Joshua Kimmich, made an identical transition and Manchester City full back Rico Lewis is dexterous enough to play in midfield. Diogo Dalot is the only United full back who has appeared remotely competent or at ease moving infield, with his off-the-ball runs sometimes taking him as far as the attacking apex.
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