Erik ten Hag warns Manchester United need depth for ‘survival of the fittest’

"When everyone is fit we have a team who can beat everyone, but the squad depth we have to catch up because we had injuries."

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST: Manchester United's Erik ten Hag during a pre-season friendly. Pic: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.

Erik ten Hag is concerned that Manchester United need to “catch up on squad depth” with the manager worried that the 60-plus injuries his side suffered last season could happen again due to the load on players.

United have already signed the defender Leny Yoro and forward Joshua Zirkzee this summer. The manager is also pursuing a full-back – Bayern Munich’s Noussair Mazraoui is a target – plus a defensive midfielder, with Paris Saint-Germain’s Manuel Ugarte of interest.