Erik ten Hag claims Hannibal Mejbri has sent a message to Manchester United teammates

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes Hannibal Mejbri has already become an example for the rest of his teammates after two successive starts.

Mejbri lined up for only the second time for United in their 1-0 defeat of Burnley in the Premier League last week and he kept his place for the 3-0 League Cup stroll against Crystal Palace on Tuesday.

The 20-year-old is poised to start again in the rematch against Palace at Old Trafford, having run 12.9 kilometres against Burnley, a record for a United player since they began gathering the data in 2019. Read more: Mejbri's turning point at United might have arrived Read more: United planning to hold talks with Hannibal Mejbri had only made three appearances for the first team prior to his promotion at Turf Moor, where he completed the full 90 minutes before lasting 71 minutes in midweek. “I think he gives a very good message to the rest of the squad," Ten Hag enthused, "that this is the demand, this has to be the standard when you are playing in a position, what you have to bring to the team, to get success. "Especially when you're playing against possession-based teams; he is a really good fit, to give a good contribution to a good performance and to the result. "I don’t think [his adaptation has been] that quick.

Before I came in here, he was already in the first team, he made his debut. Last year he was on loan and this year he is making progress. "So that's why he deserved an opportunity and I think now he's taking that opportunity.