Manchester United captain Ashley Young admits Paul Pogba's absence has hit the team.
Pogba has not played since United's draw against Arsenal in September and is expected to miss the next few weeks of action while he continues to recover from an ankle injury.
"In this squad there are a lot of players who can come in and play in those positions," Young replied when asked if United were missing Pogba. "We have great competition for places throughout the squad. You have to be on your toes 24-7 and give 100 per cent in training.
"We have to go out there and perform and it is not difficult (for us). Obviously when you have a player like Paul missing it is disappointing but the boys that have played in those positions have done fantastically well.
"It will be great when he comes back in to training but like I say it is competition for places."
