according to The MirrorManchester United manager Erik ten Hag could decide to use Jonny Evans at left-back when they face Brentford.
The Red Devils will not have many defenders for their game against Thomas Frank’s Brentford.
Left-backs Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are still out with fitness issues, while Noussair Mazraoui and Harry Maguire have joined Leny Yoro on the sidelines.
Erik ten Hag will be without five defenders for the club’s next match against the Eagles and the Dutch manager is ready to make the big call to play Evans at left-back.
Ten Hag is not a popular figure in the dressing room at the moment with the players not happy with their decision to bring off Marcus Rashford against Porto in the Europa League.
Not only among the players but also among the fansTen Hag is facing a difficult time at the moment.
Man United are currently 14th in the league and they desperately need results to go their way or it could cost Ten Hag his job at Old Trafford.
They are falling behind in the race for the top four every week and a poor result against Brentford could increase the pressure on the players and the manager.
The Red Devils also have the option of playing Lisandro Martinez at left-back with Evans deployed in the heart of defense alongside Matthijs de Ligt.
Diogo Dalot is expected to play in his favored right-back position in a game Man United are desperate to win.
Man United are winless in their last five games in all competitions and their home clash with Brentford in the Premier League is a game they cannot afford to lose.
Man United manager Erik ten Hag has some big calls to make
The Red Devils have been dealt a major blow with new signing Mazraoui undergoing a heart procedure that will keep him out for weeks.
Evans’ performance against Aston Villa would have encouraged the manager, although the player showed his quality and experience at 36.
The return of Victor Lindelof is another positive for the Dutch coach, who could use the Sweden international at right-back, which would see Dalot move to the left-back position.
At a time when his job is on the line, Ten Hag doesn’t have much room for error.
He would need his defense to keep quiet a Brentford attack that has made a habit of scoring the early goals in the Premier League this season.
