Manchester United must put together a flawless finish to their season to beat Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham to fourth place in the Premier League, Ralf Rangnick has admitted.
Ahead of Saturday’s trip to Everton, the Red Devils sit seventh and three points behind Spurs in fourth. Arsenal have a game in hand over their rivals while United hold the worst goal difference of the quartet.
“In the first instance, we need to win the next game and then we can speak about the other games,” Rangnick told reporters.
“If you look at the current situation in the table, we can't afford to drop points anymore and I think everybody in the team and the squad is aware of that.”
Raphael Varane will miss the lunchtime game at Goodison Park along with Luke Shaw, Edinson Cavani and Scott McTominay.
Cristiano Ronaldo does return against the struggling Toffees for United, and Rangnick put the onus on his players to improve their attitude after a run of one win in six games.
“We're all aware of the importance of the game for both sides,” he added.
“For me, game plan and tactics are one thing for tomorrow, but probably the most important thing is mentality and attitude.”
