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Hojlund damage leaves Man Utd followers heartbroken – and he’ll miss Man City derby

Rasmus Hojlund is ready to overlook two to a few weeks of motion after selecting up a muscle damage and Manchester United followers are understandably devastated.

The Denmark worldwide has been in scorching goalscoring type because the flip of the 12 months, netting eight targets in his final seven matches in all competitions. Hojlund initially struggled for type after arriving from Atalanta for £64million in the summertime, and needed to wait till Boxing Day to seize his first Premier League aim.

But the 21-year-old has been brimming with confidence in current weeks having shaken off his early season jitters. His damage comes as an enormous blow for Erik ten Hag’s aspect, who’ve his targets to thank for his or her run of 9 video games and not using a defeat.

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In an announcement launched on Friday afternoon, United stated: “Rasmus Hojlund will miss Manchester United’s Premier League game against Fulham on Saturday due to a muscle injury,” including: “It is expected to keep him out for two to three weeks.”

It means the striker is ready to sit down out the Red Devils’ crunch conflict with neighbours Manchester City in 9 days’ time, in addition to video games in opposition to Everton, Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest within the fifth spherical of the FA Cup.

Will Man Utd wrestle with out Hojlund? Let us know what you assume within the feedback part under.



Hojlund celebrating his goal against Aston Villa
Hojlund has been on fireplace because the flip of the 12 months

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Unsurprisingly, United followers did not take too kindly to information of Hojlund’s health issues. One fan wrote on X: “You’ve got to be kidding me.” Another moaned: “This news has just spoilt my whole mood. What nonsense!”

A 3rd raged: “That whole medical department should be sacked because what is this??? All our important players cannot stay fit! It’s a whole disaster of a job that department has been doing all season.”

Hojlund has scored 13 targets in 30 video games for United up to now. It initially seemed as if he’d be taking place as one of many flops of the season, however his current type has established him as arguably the primary participant on Ten Hag’s crew sheet.



Manchester United's Dutch manager Erik ten Hag reacts as he leaves at half-time in the English Premier League football match between Luton Town and Manchester United at Kenilworth Road in Luton, north of London on February 18, 2024
Rasmus Hojlund’s damage is a blow for Erik ten Hag

Ten Hag reacted to the information in his press convention on Friday afternoon and stated: “It’s a small injury, two or three weeks. It’s the risk, playing high intensity. It’s not a big injury but he has to wait for two or three weeks.” Speaking additional on accidents normally at United, he added: Of course that is an issue but other clubs have this and we have to deal with this I feel we can deal with it better but it’s an issue when the depth of the squad… I don’t go into that discussion now. 

“What we look ahead to is the long run and what I mentioned beforehand, you at all times have to enhance, you at all times should do higher, dangerous buildings may also help for the long run as a result of the opponents by no means sleep, they at all times enhance. As you see final season, third within the league, we now have two finals, the best way shouldn’t be too far, you see within the final video games what this crew is able to and the potential for this crew is superb.”