Harry Maguire has spoken of the significance of Manchester United’s squad depth because the membership continues to battle for trophies on 4 fronts.
The Red Devils face Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday seeking to shut the eight-point hole between themselves and the Gunners.
That conflict comes forward of an EFL Cup semi-final first-leg assembly with Nottingham Forest, whereas United are additionally within the fourth spherical of the FA Cup and face Barcelona within the Europa League subsequent month.
With a lot to play for, it is necessary Erik ten Hag rotates his squad to maintain everybody recent, aggressive and freed from damage.
Despite any frustrations at starting simply two of United’s final eight matches because the World Cup, centre-back Maguire is aware of the worth of getting competitors for locations.
“I think subs throughout our season have been really important, they’ve scored some crucial goals, players have come on and had a big impact in the game. So we know it’s a squad game,” stated Maguire.
“Obviously everyone wants to start and everyone’s disappointed when they don’t start the games, but that’s the way it should be because we’re all footballers, we’re all competitive, we want to play football. But we’ve also got to be ready when we’re called upon.
“I think our fixture list from now until the end of the season is relentless, not much break, not much rest in between games. So I’m sure fresh legs will be used.
“And I think if you’re going to be a successful squad, it’s so important to have competition for places in each position, and I think we’ve got that in this team now.”