Christian Eriksen says he is ‘unhappy’ with his situation at Manchester United due to the lack of game time.The Danish midfielder, 32, has featured for just 116 minutes across all competitions since the start of the year, spending a lot of time on the bench.The Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag has opted to play Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo in midfield, while Scott McTominay has also enjoyed time in the starting XI, scoring an impressive nine goals this season.FA Cup Madness at Theatre of Dreams! Ivorian scores a 120th-minute winner against Liverpool in a seven-goal thrillerEriksen says he has told Ten Hag he is not satisfied with his lack of action, adding he is worried about his ‘long-term position’ in the team.He said to the Danish outlet Tipsbladet: “I’ve said in the past that I’m not happy with not playing, but it’s not something I lose sleep over. The team performs, and then I have to respect the role you have on the side. For me, it’s been working hard and focusing on being fresh for every game, and I am. It’s easier now to accept my role than it was before.”I have had a conversation with Erik (ten Hag) that, of course, I am unhappy with the situation and that I want to play as much as possible, but that I am available and must be available for the team, which I am and always will be.”He said it was the team he had chosen and Kobbie (Mainoo) is doing well and the rest of the centre is doing well too, so there is competition for places, which is to be expected when you play for a top club. There is a lot of competition in the team.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7968350####EDITORS_CHOICE##Of course, it can be worrying in the long run, added Eriksen, because he wants to play as much as possible. “You don’t want to sit on the bench all the time. I don’t have that approach, but it’s not something that worries me right now.”It’s often the case that when you change teams and win, you don’t change the winning team, and I respect that.”Eriksen signed for United as a free agent in 2022 and was an integral player for Ten Hag during his debut season at Old Trafford.In 2022-23, he made 44 appearances across all competitions, contributing two goals and 10 assists as United finished third in the Premier League, won the Carabao Cup and reached the FA Cup final.Christian Eriksen x Rasmus Hojlund 🇩🇰 #MUFC pic.twitter.com/eMJHjtrIVw— MUFC Scoop (@MUFCScoop) March 19, 2024 After sustaining a knee injury in November that kept him out of action for seven matches, Eriksen has made just 21 appearances, with 16 of those coming in the top flight.
