MANCHESTER UNITED fans are convinced the club already has a ready-made replacement for Christian Eriksen in its ranks.
The Red Devils have been rocked by an ankle injury to the Denmark international - who will be on the sidelines for the next three months.
Eriksen's absence has sparked some of the Old Trafford faithful to instruct manager Erik ten Hag to bring in a replacement midfielder before the transfer window shuts.
But some United fans believe the club already have a replacement at their disposal.
The player in question: Tom Huddlestone.
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One Red Devils supporter tweeted: "There’s a Christian Eriksen replacement at home."
Another said: "We've got Tom Huddlestone in the U21's… call him up."
And another said: "Tom Huddlestone is playing in our reserves. He could do a job."
One remarked: "Promote Huddlestone to the first team."
Another chimed in: "Tom Huddlestone taking us to the Champions League."
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One of the Old Trafford faithful said: "I've never seen [Scott] McTominay spray the ball around the pitch like prime Huddlestone… alls I'm sayin'."
Another said: "Tom Huddlestone - your time is now."
Former Tottenham and England midfielder Huddlestone, 35, joined United's Under-21s last summer in a player-coach role.
Huddlestone said of his arrival: "Over the moon to announce I have been given the opportunity at this amazing football club to help coach and develop the next generation of talent coming through the system.
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"Grateful and honoured, now time to give back to the younger generation #MUFC."
Man Utd will be back in action on Wednesday night, welcoming Nottingham Forest to Old Trafford for the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie.
They lead the Premier League strugglers 3-0 following a romp in the first leg at the City Ground last week.