LONDON No Christian Eriksen, no problem, as Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes that deadline-day loanee Marcel Sabitzer is more than ready to fill the gap when the Red Devils host Crystal Palace in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Bayern Munich midfielder Sabitzer became a late target for United on Tuesday, after key playmaker Eriksen was ruled out because of an ankle injury that could sideline him until early May.
The club did their business swiftly, and ten Hag confirmed that the 28-year-old Austrian will be in the squad for Saturday and he will be involved at some point.
"He did only one session (of training) but you can see he's a very fit player and I didn't have different expectations coming from Bayern Munich and Germany, because their fitness is always good," said the United boss.
"I think he is ready to play. He's a really smart player and we gave him some guidance but he knows what to do, he knows the job." According to statistics compiled by Sky Sports, United will not miss Eriksen much if Sabitzer can hit the ground running.
Since the 2021-22 season, Eriksen has averaged 55 passes per game (82 per cent accuracy), while Sabitzer has 65 (84 per cent).
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