Erik ten Hag has admitted Manchester United‘s lengthening list of absentees is a “concern” and says he has not often been in a position to play his greatest workforce throughout his time at Old Trafford.

Harry Maguire is the newest participant to choose up an injury, ruling him out of the journey to Bayern Munich together with Raphaël Varane, Mason Mount, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Sofyan Amrabat, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Kobbie Mainoo.

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Jadon Sancho and Antony are additionally unavailable for choice, whereas Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek has not been registered for the Champions League.

The lengthy list of lacking gamers has made United’s process in Germany even harder in opposition to a Bayern Munich workforce who have not misplaced a Champions League group stage recreation for practically 10 years.

“One thing is true, from the start of last season I almost never started with the best starting XI, it was always something like an injury,” Ten Hag instructed a information convention in Munich on Tuesday.

“But you have to deal with it and we always get the results, apart from the period we are in now. It’s a concern but that’s why we constructed the squad with depth, so we can deal with it. The squad can deal with it.

“Injuries all the time are available in prime soccer as a result of we’re residing on the sting and accidents are developing. We analyse why issues occur however we additionally must take care of the details and it is all the time concerning the gamers obtainable. We have a robust facet and we’ve to get the perfect out of it.”

United are hoping to bounce back against Bayern following the chastening 3-1 defeat to Brighton on Saturday.

Speaking about the German champions, Ten Hag insisted he had no regrets about not signing Harry Kane, who moved to the Allianz Arena in the summer, but warned his players about the challenge they face in Munich.

“They have very engaging gamers, very skillful, you possibly can’t be unfocused for one second, one cut up second as a result of there may be a lot particular person class that they’ve,” added the Dutchman.

“But in addition they go away you typically area however we’re very respectful of Bayern, particularly within the Champions League, particularly on the group stage at residence they’re very sturdy, however we’re wanting ahead as a result of we just like the problem and we belief ourselves.”

Meanwhile, André Onana has brushed off criticism of his on-field argument with Maguire during the preseason tour of the United States. Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher branded Onana’s reaction to a Maguire mistake as “over the highest” however the Cameroon goalkeeper insists there isn’t a drawback with the England defender.

“Harry’s an excellent man, I’ve a very good relationship with him,” said Onana.

“I spoke to him this morning earlier than we took off [to Munich]. What occurred there [in the U.S.] was executed straight after the sport. I do not assume we’ve to provide an excessive amount of to what occurred, we’re large guys and what occurred on the pitch stays on the pitch. We have a very good relationship.”