Ten Hag still 'needs' Casemiro despite 'bad day'

Manchester United leader Erik 10 Hag says he is still relying connected Casemiro contempt nan midfielder's "bad time astatine nan office" against Liverpool.

The 32-year-old Brazil world was hauled disconnected astatine half-time aft mistakes led to 2 goals successful nan Reds' 3-0 triumph earlier nan world break.

He will now look title for a starting spot pinch £41m signing from Paris St-Germain Manuel Ugarte.

"[I] decidedly request him, for sure," said Ten Hag astir erstwhile Real Madrid prima Casemiro.

"Of people I speak pinch him astir nan situation, but everyone tin person a bad astatine nan office, aliases do you ne'er person a bad time astatine nan office?

"He is knowledgeable and it’s not nan first time, I guess, he has dealt pinch a bad crippled and now he has to flooded this 1 arsenic well.

"But that is normal successful life. You person highs and you person lows."

Uruguay world Ugarte is eligible to make his United debut against Southampton connected Saturday.

"Such players, successful our nine especially, you cognize erstwhile you are playing connected this level that location is ever competition," said Ten Hag.

"Because they besides cognize successful this nine you tin only beryllium successful erstwhile you person a squad wherever you person to screen 5 leagues.

"You can’t person a squad wherever successful positions we person only 1 subordinate who tin screen this, truthful you request astatine slightest 2 players successful each position who tin screen this."