Manchester United Injury Update: Erik ten Hag Provides Key Updates on Rasmus Hojlund and Anthony Martial
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has provided key injury updates on Rasmus Hojlund and Anthony Martial ahead of their Premier League opener against Wolves. The Red Devils host Gary O’Neil’s Wolves at Old Trafford on Monday night as they look to make a winning start to the 2023-24 campaign.
Rasmus Hojlund Out for the Match
United will be without summer signing Hojlund for the match and the Dutchman says that it could be a while before we see the Denmark international feature. Ten Hag has also confirmed that Martial is available for selection despite not playing a single a minute in pre-season due to a hamstring problem.
“We are not in a rush [over Hojlund],” Ten Hag said. “We know we are without him, we have a strong team and the position is covered. We don’t rush. It is about him being in the right level and then we have to integrate him in training and then we will bring him into the games. We take our time. It is not about winning in this moment, it is about winning in the long term.”
Ten Hag added that he is confident that Hojlund will be a great addition to the team, but that he needs time to integrate and get up to speed. He also confirmed that Martial is available for selection, as is Jadon Sancho, who can play in the same position.
Anthony Martial Available for Selection
Ten Hag said: “We are very confident we found the right striker, but he needs time. Time to integrate and now he is now unavailable, it delays the process. I’m quite calm, composed in this situation, because Rashy is very good as a striker, we have seen it last Saturday. Anthony Martial is available as well. Jadon Sancho can play there as well, he did it in pre-season very well. The squad can deal with it, as I already said this. There is a strategy behind it.”
Conclusion
Manchester United will be without summer signing Rasmus Hojlund for their Premier League opener against Wolves on Monday night. However, Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Anthony Martial is available for selection despite not playing any minutes in pre-season due to a hamstring problem. Ten Hag also said that he is confident that Hojlund will be a great addition to the team, but that he needs time to integrate and get up to speed.