The Red Devils are in danger of recording their worst finish and points tally of the Premier League era heading into Sunday’s season finale at Brighton.
United have been rocked by absentees this term but Lisandro Martinez, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford returned against Newcastle as others underlined their qualities ahead of the FA Cup final.
Amad Diallo scored a rocket on Wednesday and has shone in his first two Premier League starts under Ten Hag, while Sofyan Amrabat has stepped up as his loan spell comes to a close.
“It’s internal competition and I think they perform well,” the United boss said of the pair.
“I think the way they’re progressing across the season is very good for both and now they deserve the chance, they took the chance and that’s a luxury problem.
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