MANCHESTER UNITED HIT BY RASMUS HOJLUND INJURY BLOW AFTER RECORD PREMIER LEAGUE STREAK
Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund has been ruled out of the derby against Man City with a muscle injury that could sideline him for three weeks.
The in-form striker might miss four games, starting with Saturday’s home match against Fulham and including Wednesday’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Nottingham Forest.
It adds to manager Erik ten Hag’s injury problems after Luke Shaw was sidelined for months, potentially ending his season.
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His absence leaves Ten Hag short of strikers, with Anthony Martial ruled out until April, and Marcus Rashford likely to be deployed as a centre-forward.
Hojlund joins a lengthy casualty list, with Lisandro Martinez not expected to return until April and Mason Mount, Tyrell Malacia and Aaron Wan-Bissaka also unavailable.
The Denmark international now faces a race against time to be fit for the Manchester derby against rivals City on 3 March.
