So who will line up on the right wing for Manchester United against Brighton this Saturday? Frankly, it's anyone's guess.
It could yet be, against all odds, Anwar El Ghazi, a middling player who fell out of favour at Aston Villa, played just twice on loan at Everton and recently had his PSV Eindhoven contract terminated by mutual consent.
As Mail Sport revealed on Monday night, United are considering a move for the 28-year-old, a free agent who had offers from Saudi Arabian clubs this summer.
He would be the most astonishing Erik ten Hag quick-fix yet, not that United's manager ever wanted or expected to be in such a situation.