Antony has been granted a delayed return to the club after the international break amid ongoing abuse allegations, so here are four ways United could potentially replace him until he returns…
Option 1 should be Facundo Pellistri:
Our top pick is unquestionably Facundo Pellistri. This is the ideal time to use the elusive Argentine winger, who deserves to start nevertheless.
He frequently plays on the right flank for Uruguay, thus he has more than demonstrated that he is both physically and psychologically capable of handling the job.
He has consistently appeared to be quite threatening, even in very brief cameos. This appears to be the greatest choice by far given that Jadon Sancho and Erik ten Hag had a falling out after the Arsenal game and the ongoing Antony dilemma.
Bruno might fit in
Bruno Fernandes, who has also been employed in the past, is the alternate choice for the right-wing position.
There, the Portuguese Magnifico has shown that he can pay. His technical skill more than makes up for the fact that he may not have the necessary winger pace. Due to how much of an effect he has on the game in his normal role, we would only argue against this. Taking your top player away from his ideal position seems foolish given the obvious alternatives.
Allow a young man to make his debut, and you might just unleash a superstar.
Shae Lacey, a right-winger for Manchester United, is causing major waves in the academy system. The winger has already made an appearance for Manchester United’s Under 21 team at the young age of 16. He is also contributing internationally, as evidenced by his two assists this week against Portugal.
He has been likened to Phil Foden in terms of play, while Wayne Rooney, a legendary United player, has been compared to him in terms of career trajectory. Why can’t Lacey make his debut when Lamine Yamal can score goals for Spain and play for Barcelona at such a young age?
Sancho atones for Ten Hag
Sancho might make sense as a replacement, but it would require Ten Hag and him to patch things up. Following statements made by Ten Hag that his exclusion from the matchday squad was due to a “poor performance in training,” Sancho criticized the Dutch manager on social media.
Since it has been stated that Ten Hag believes the crisis has been greatly exaggerated, we wouldn’t be surprised to see this one as well.
Place Mason Mount here.
When Mason Mount is once again well enough to play, Erik ten Hag also has the option of using him out on the right.
Mount has already demonstrated that he does not really fit United’s three-man midfield, and the addition of Sofyan Amrabat raises more concerns about his position. Mount might fill in on the right while Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho are vying for playing time on the left.