Hannibal Mejbri as a No. 10, Bruno Fernandes shifted out to the right wing… Erik ten Hag has become the midfield tinkerer, but he must find a winning formula to get Manchester United back on track.

Erik ten Hag is no doubt thinking about his midfield as his players travel across the world during the international break.

Erik ten Hag still has plenty of work to do to find the right formula for his Man United midfield

Scott McTominay came off the bench to salvage a win against Brentford in the last match

Rasmus Hojlund has shown promise leading the line in attack, and many of the defensive troubles have been exacerbated by a devastating injury list, which the manager will hope has eased considerably by the time Manchester United returns to action next weekend.

The main puzzler, however, is located at midway.

Erik ten Hag is no doubt thinking about his midfield as his players travel across the world during the international break.

Rasmus Hojlund has shown promise leading the line in attack, and many of the defensive troubles have been exacerbated by a devastating injury list, which the manager will hope has eased considerably by the time Manchester United returns to action next weekend.

The main puzzler, however, is located at midway.

Ten Hag has attempted a diamond, two No. 8s, and a variety of partners as a screen in front of the back four, all with varying degrees of success.

‘I wanted to see more football. ‘Someone who delivers passing and link-up play,’ Ten Hag explained after Brentford questioned why he rested Casemiro.

The Brazilian was forced to withdraw from his country’s tie with Venezuela owing to an ankle injury, but he should be fit to play at Bramall Lane after training with his international teammates on Monday.

So, United’s ever-changing midfield from the season so far has a lot of pieces and no clear understanding of how they work together.