The Man Utd defender was not fit to feature in Saturday's win at Burnley and may have watched himself fall further down the pecking order.
A first start for Manchester United in eight years on Saturday night and Jonny Evans looked every bit the experienced centre-back he is during Saturday's 1-0 win at Burnley.
Evans only signed for United as an emergency option in the summer and that is exactly what he was on Saturday night. Ten Hag's decision to start the Northern Ireland international came with Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw injured, Raphael Varane fit enough only for the bench and Harry Maguire failing a late assessment.
After training during the week, he was not deemed ready for Saturday's clash and his absence opened the door for Evans, who grabbed the chance with both hands. The Ulsterman could have had a goal to add to his assist but will have pleased Ten Hag most for his defensive composure in keeping a second clean sheet of the season.
"I already saw in pre-season, the problems in the numbers in the squad. We decided to sign him because I think he can really contribute to the squad and today you see how important how he can be." What that means for the £80million man remains to be seen. His place in the England squad is under growing threat with minutes scarce and young talent such as Marc Guehi and Levi Colwill excelling at their respective clubs.
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