Antony must earn right to play for Man Utd - Ten Hag

Manchester United head Erik 10 Hag says Brazil winger Antony has to "earn nan right" to play for nan club.

An £82m signing from Ajax successful 2022, Antony is nan second-most costly subordinate successful United’s history down Paul Pogba.

But he scored conscionable 5 goals and 3 assists successful 55 Premier League appearances, and past play contributed a azygous extremity and 1 assistance arsenic United vanished eighth.

The 24-year-old has only had a azygous infinitesimal of competitory action this season, astatine Brighton past month, arsenic Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo person been chosen up of him.

Antony will dream to person much engagement successful Tuesday's Carabao Cup third-round necktie pinch Barnsley, but Ten Hag says nan subordinate is successful complaint of his ain destiny.

"He’s impatient," said nan United manager. "He wants to play.

"But successful apical shot location are laws. You prime nan squad that has astir chance to triumph nan game, nan 1 pinch nan champion dynamic, nan champion chemistry. Players person to conflict for their positions."

Rashford, Garnacho and Amad person each scored this season, which has accrued nan unit connected Antony, who was linked pinch Turkish nine Fenerbahce earlier nan transportation model closed.

"The different players are doing truthful good - they're contributing," said Ten Hag. "He has to get complete them. He has to gain nan correct successful training."

On Tuesday's cup crippled against Barnsley astatine Old Trafford, Ten Hag added: "You will spot what nan line-up will be.

"We person each time training and nan players person to gain nan correct to play.

"When players do nan correct point successful training, erstwhile nan cognition is good, when

they show capacity successful training, they will gain nan correct to play."