Manchester United suffered a major blow before their Premier League home fixture against Fulham on Saturday. Their in-form striker, Rasmus Hojlund sustained a muscle injury and was eventually ruled out of the match. Consequently, the absence of their leading goalscorer was keenly felt by the hosts at Old Trafford.
Erik ten Hag’s side faced their first defeat since the turn of the year at the hands of Fulham, who secured all three points by beating the hosts 2-1 courtesy of an added-time winner. United will now need to find ways to cope without Hojlund in the forthcoming games.
Rasmus Hojlund injury update
Manchester United proved less clinical in front of the opposition’s goal, feeling the absence of Rasmus Hojlund, who missed the Premier League outing against their London rivals due to a muscle injury, as the club confirmed the news on Friday. Subsequently, the club lost its winning momentum with a defeat.
It was Marco Silva’s men who broke the deadlock with a goal in the 65th minute. Harry Maguire scored the equalizer to level the scoreline, only for the hosts to settle for a draw until injury time. For Fulham, Alex Iwobi scored the winner, handing the home side an upsetting defeat.
The Danish international is expected to be sidelined for three weeks following the injury, which means the 21-year-old is unlikely to feature in crucial upcoming games, including the midweek clash against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup 5th round.
Additionally, the forward is set to miss the much-anticipated Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium on March 3. United are currently in 6th place with 48 points, only behind Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa, as they seek to finish among the top four with 12 games remaining in the season.
Rasmus Hojlund’s contribution in Manchester United debut season
Rasmus Hojlund joined Manchester United last summer from Serie A club Atalanta, following his first-ever season in one of Europe’s top five leagues. The promising 21-year-old striker found it difficult to find his footing in the Premier League, and it took him 13 games to net his first league goal in United colors.
On the other hand, the Danish talent had a brilliant individual campaign in the Champions League, scoring an impressive 5 goals in six appearances. However, he couldn’t inspire his team to make it to the knockouts.
Since scoring his maiden league goal, Rasmus has been on an excellent scoring spree, netting 7 goals in 6 league matches and providing 2 assists. His stunning performance even caught the attention of Real Madrid scouts. Overall, he has accumulated 13 goals in 30 appearances in his debut season.
