There was mixed news on the fitness front in training, with Kobbie Mainoo joining Harry Maguire on the sidelines, but recent recruit Noussair Mazraoui and Manuel Ugarte are among those available.
The Bees are certain to be awkward opponents but, during his pre-match interview with club media, the boss was full of expectation that the selected XI will deliver the three points required at Old Trafford.
“It’s always about the players who are available,” Ten Hag told MUTV’s Mark Sullivan. “Because it’s what you have to work with and those are the players you can line up. So get the best out of this team. But also we trust, of course, the players who are there.
“They are good players and they can construct a good team. We have a squad from over 20, who are all good players, who are ready to play and who have the standards to play for Manchester United.
“And now, tomorrow, we have to do it with a squad where, sadly enough, some players are not available. But the players who are in, they are good players and they can make a good team.
“As always, we have to win and we have to meet the standards, the expectations that belong to Manchester United.”
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