Jesse Lingard is unlikely to get fulfilling playing time soon for Manchester United and is set to miss the Brentford game with an ankle injury.
Lingard, 29, is out of contract in the summer, has started twice all season and has not lined up in the Premier League for United since New Year's Day in 2020.
Rangnick said United switched to a 4-3-3 formation with one holding midfielder - Nemanja Matic - at Aston Villa on Saturday and the interim manager said there were two unspecified positions Lingard could play in. "For me, it's important always that we win the next game we are playing," Rangnick said. "It's also a question of formation, which is the best possible position for players. "We have now decided to play a 4-3-3 like we did against Aston Villa, with one holding six, two eights and three offensive players. "There are two positions that he can play but we also have some competition in those positions.
Obviously, he needs to play and train on the kind of level that he is an option to start. "We have a big squad, maybe a little bit too big of a squad.
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