VIDEO: Ten Hag hails Maguire-Evans duet

Manchester United's winless run stretched to five games in a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa on Sunday that did little to ease the pressure on Erik ten Hag. A point leaves Ten Hag's men still down in 14th, having won just two of their opening seven league games of the season.

Ten Hag reacted to their poor run of results by dropping centre-backs Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt after their chastening night in Portugal with Maguire and veteran Jonny Evans brought back into the starting line-up.

"We have loads of games. We have to rotate the team, the freshness, and I think it was a good decision today. I think the performances from Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans, they were very solid. But, also, I think Matthijs de Ligt came in at half-time and was very solid," Ten Hag told reporters.