Rasmus Hojlund, a summer signing for Manchester United, is expected to make his first appearance in the matchday squad this weekend, according to reports, giving the team a huge boost.
The £72 million transfer that brought the 20-year-old from Atalanta to Old Trafford earlier this month revealed a minor back ailment that needed careful monitoring.
Hojlund was placed on an individualized training schedule to monitor his rehabilitation after suffering a “stress response hotspot” during preseason training with his last team.
The Danish international’s injury was predicted to keep him out for a few weeks’ by United exactly two weeks ago, but it now seems like the wait to see Hojlund may be over.
The Sun reports that the young player will take part in many practices leading up to Saturday’s game against Nottingham Forest. He is now prepared to begin full training with the rest of the first-team group.
He has displayed no negative consequences from the problem and is prepared to join the team, but United will probably proceed cautiously at first.
It is hoped that he will be well enough to sit on the bench at Old Trafford and make his club debut as a substitute.
Hojlund was not present during Wednesday’s friendly match between Manchester United and Burnley, which the team lost 3-0. However, Anthony Martial did participate. After two underwhelming performances to start the season against Wolves and Tottenham, United is seriously in need of extra firepower up top.
Raphael Varane, the lone player to score for Manchester United so far this season, scored the game-winning goal to give Ten Hag’s team the three points in their season-opening victory over Wolves. Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford missed excellent opportunities against Spurs over the weekend, and Antony hit the post in the second half. The attack was especially wasteful in the first half. Holland won’t return before he is prepared to play, according to Ten Hag, who stated earlier this month: “We don’t rush.” It all depends on his being at the proper level. After that, we must incorporate him into training before bringing him into the competition.
“We proceed slowly. Long-term success is what matters; it is not about winning right now. Although we are certain we have found the ideal striker, he needs time. The process is delayed since it takes time to integrate and he is currently unavailable.I’m fairly composed and relaxed in this circumstance since Rashy is a very capable scorer, as we saw last Saturday. Also available is Anthony Martial. There, Jadon Sancho can play.