On the night of February 23, Manchester United's homepage announced that Rasmus Hojlund was injured and would be out for 2 to 3 weeks: "Hojlund will not be able to play against Fulham this weekend due to a muscle problem. The striker born in 2003 is expected to rest for more than 20 days."
Hojlund will miss the game against Fulham on February 24, then the FA Cup fifth round clash against Nottingham on February 29, and even the Manchester derby on March 3.
This is bad news for Red Devils fans, because Hojlund is the player with the best form in coach Erik ten Hag's squad. The Danish striker is on a streak of 6 consecutive matches scoring in the Premier League. At this time, MU can only rely on Marcus Rashford, because Anthony Martial is also unable to return due to having just had surgery.
Just a day earlier, MU fans received the news that Luke Shaw would be out for the rest of the season. The Old Trafford team no longer has a left-back, as Tyrell Malacia is also recovering from an injury. Another Red Devils mainstay, Lisandro Martinez, will also be out until the end of March due to a torn tendon in his knee.
After an impressive series of matches (5 wins, 1 draw), MU is at risk of returning to a poor state of form due to a personnel crisis. The injuries of the trio Hojlund, Shaw, Martinez will directly affect the playing style of the red half of Manchester, and may even ruin the ambition to break into the top 4, because this is the key stage of the season.
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