Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund was injured in the 13th minute of a pre-season friendly against Arsenal in the US. The Danish player contributed 1 goal before lying on the field and had to rely on the care of the medical department.
Hojlund could still talk to the coaching staff, then stand up and go straight into the dressing room. After the match, coach Erik ten Hag said more time was needed to determine the extent of Hojlund's injury.
Before leaving the pitch due to injury, the former Atalanta striker played very well and could have completed his double if he had been more careful with his chances. With the "number 9" shirt, the Danish striker has given Arsenal's defense a hard day's performance during his time on the pitch.
"It is too early to update the status of either Hojlund or Yoro. We will have to wait at least 24 hours for more information. Man United are especially cautious with Leny Yoro. Because he has only completed 50% of his work in training. Now everyone can just wait for the results from the medical team and hope there is no problem" - Ten Hag said about the situation of Hojlund and Leny Yoro.
More time is needed to review the severity of the injury, but Ten Hag will certainly provide more details about Hojlund in the coming days. It is expected that the Danish international will be photographed carefully. However, Man United fans are somewhat reassured because Hojlund can still leave the pitch on his own.
Hojlund is expected to wear the "number 9" shirt in the new season after Anthony Martial left. There are also rumors that rookie Joshua Zirkzee will inherit this number of shirts, despite having taken the "number 11" shirt.
Man United hope Hojlund's situation is not too serious because the 21-year-old striker will play a key role in the coming season. Hojlund has scored 16 goals in 43 appearances in his first season at Old Trafford under the "number 11" shirt.
Ten Hag must do everything he can to help the "Red Devils" improve their performance after a forgettable 2023-2024 campaign. They finished 8th in the Premier League and were eliminated from the Champions League group stage.
No matter how Man United play in the friendly match against Arsenal, perhaps the most important aspect is Hojlund being healthy as the new season is approaching.
"I think this is a very good match for the third week of the pre-season, from both teams. In the first half, I thought we were the better team. We scored a very beautiful goal, starting with an excellent pass from Marcus Rashford and then Rasmus Hojlund's smart move.
I am very satisfied with this. We also created some other good chances, but then we conceded in an offside position," Ten Hag added.
