Ten Hag discusses Rashford's form slump and explains Mount's bench role

The 26-year-old Rashford was highly important for United last season. He scored thirty times and provided eleven assists in 56 official matches. This season, his tally is still at that one goal against Arsenal. Rashford also had the misfortune of being sent off with a red card in the Champions League match against FC Copenhagen, which United ultimately lost 4-3.

Rashford has the opportunity to redeem himself on Saturday against Luton Town. 'Marcus is not happy, and neither are we. He has high expectations of himself and at the moment he is not at his best, that's clear. But I am sure he will come back,' Ten Hag said on Friday during his press preview.

According to Ten Hag, it can change quickly. 'If the team starts playing better, Marcus will also play better and start scoring. I have full confidence in that. He will develop and start scoring his goals again. He is also aware of his situation. It can change quickly. Sometimes you just need one match to get the right feeling back.'

Mount

Ten Hag also discussed why Mason Mount has been starting on the bench more often in recent weeks. 'He has started a few times, recently,' the manager countered a question from the press. 'At the beginning of the season, he was injured for a while. When other players perform well, you have to wait for your chance.'

Man Utd paid 65 million in the summer for Mount. Ten Hag is not worried about the playmaker. 'No, my expectations have not changed. He just got injured at a bad time. He had just arrived here, then the process of integrating into a club suddenly stops. It was a setback for all of us. Now we have to find his place together with him.'

The manager also briefly addressed the painful statistics of this season. United lost nine of seventeen matches. 'We are all disappointed about that. Ultimately, it's about the final result, but I also focus on the process. Now the focus is on Luton. There is no easy game in this competition. We always have to play at one hundred percent.'