Ten Hag Responds to Rooney's Claim About Man Utd Injuries

Following last Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at Old Trafford, club legend Wayne Rooney suggested that some players on the Red Devils' extensive injury list are capable of playing but are avoiding responsibility. The former captain stated, "It is easy for players to stay out of it a little bit and then come back towards the final and get themselves fit for the European Championship."

Ten Hag has faced challenges without key players throughout the season, with several racing against time to be fit for the Wembley showpiece. Lisandro Martinez, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Raphael Varane, and Victor Lindelof could make a return, and the manager believes their eagerness to play cannot be doubted.

The United boss told reporters: "You have to see here at Carrington, players are desperate to play. I see Martinez, I see Bruno who did a fitness test on Sunday to play. Rashford did everything he could do, he trained and tried to train last week but couldn’t make it. So players are desperate to play. They want to be in the right shape. You also see Lindelof, Varane - they are training to make themselves available for the final. You do what you can do."

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United will host Newcastle and travel to Brighton in the Premier League before their final against City. Martinez, Rashford, and Fernandes are expected to feature sparingly in those matches. Lindelof, Varane, Mason Mount, and Harry Maguire are all striving to make it to Wembley, while Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, and Anthony Martial are likely to miss out. Overall, it's been a season of injury woes for the Red Devils and Ten Hag.

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