EPL: Rio Ferdinand names Man Utd player who must step up after Baleba's injury

Manchester United fable Rio Ferdinand has named Youri Tielemans arsenic the Red Devils subordinate who indispensable present measurement up aft midfielder Carlos Baleba sustained an injury.

Recall that Baleba picked up a hamstring wounded during Man United's 3-2 triumph against AS Roma successful the Champions League successful mid-week.

Baleba was replaced by Tielemans successful the 51st infinitesimal of the brushwood astatine Old Trafford.

Speaking connected the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast astir the subordinate who indispensable measurement up aft Baleba's injury, Ferdinand said, "Great to spot Tielemans backmost in. Let’s anticipation helium continues.

"I deliberation you look astatine idiosyncratic similar him, particularly with Baleba being injured now, you privation to marque definite helium goes connected a small tally and gets immoderate form, gets the level up and becomes a portion of it."

Baleba is expected to miss Man United's clash with Aston Villa successful the Premier League connected Sunday and Tielemans could instrumentality his spot successful the starting XI.

EPL: Rio Ferdinand names Man Utd subordinate who indispensable measurement up aft Baleba's injury