Ugarte Ready to Start for Manchester United v Southampton

Erik Ten Hag today provided some clarity to the question every Manchester United fan has been wondering over the international break. Will Manuel Ugarte be in the Manchester United squad to face Southampton in the Premier League this weekend?

When asked at today’s press conference, Ten Hag claimed, “Manuel Ugarte, you will have seen he played for Uruguay and he returned this afternoon.”

“He was the only player who returned today, the rest yesterday, so he is available for this game!”

The Uruguayan midfielder played 79 minutes v Paraguay on Saturday and the full 90 minutes v Venezuela on Tuesday. Both games were 0-0 draws and according to TNT Sports, Manuel Ugarte won 20 duels across two games during the international break. That will be music to Manchester United fans ears. 

Speaking to El Pais Uruguay during the international break Manuel Ugarte said: "This last month has been complicated because it was a difficult negotiation. Manchester United promised to take me, and now I’m going to have to prove it!”

No doubt Manchester United fans will be eagerly awaiting the announcement of the team news on Saturday morning to see if the new midfield signing from PSG will make his debut. It certainly seems he’s ready!