Erik ten Hag has backed Manchester United youngster Kobbie Mainoo to return stronger than ever after the midfielder picked up an injury in a friendly against Real Madrid that is expected to leave him sidelined for two months. Ten Hag spoke to MUTV ahead of playing Dortmund in Vegas and after giving his thoughts on the game, he delivered an update on Mainoo.
Erik ten Hag said: “This is a great stadium, we’re playing good opposition and it should be a good game. We have to go to our levels because in two weeks we start the league. Every game we play, we must get to the next step. We want to raise the bar this season, we have a way to go, so for this game, we expect the next step. I think so far, we’ve done quite well, we have quite a fit squad. We have some small injuries and one big one, which was really disappointing for Kobbie Mainoo, but also for us because he was doing brilliant, but that happens in football. We have the squad and you have to deal with it. I hope he’ll be back quickly, we’ll support him, but he must do it by himself. I’m sure he’ll be back because he’s so resilient.”
