Erik ten Hag names three Man Utd players he is backing to fill goal scoring void after Rasmus Hojlund injury | NHT8V51 | 2024-02-26 16:08:01
Erik ten Hag insists Rasmus Hojlund's damage blow won't derail Manchester United's season and is assured Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes and Scott McTominay can substitute his objectives.
Hojlund has been in sensational type in 2024 together with his performances reigniting United's prime 4 hopes after a troublesome start to his first season in England.
Regardless of scoring 5 in the Champions League, The Denmark worldwide waited till 27 December to score his first Premier League objective.
The striker has scored in every recreation he has played in since – seven objectives in his last six appearances – including a brace towards Luton City last Sunday.
United however were dealt a major blow on Friday after it was confirmed Hojlund will miss up to three weeks of action with a muscle damage.
Hojlund had soared to the highest of United's objective scoring charts in current weeks with 13. Scott McTominay is second with eight with Fernandes and Garnacho chipping in with seven apiece.
While ten Hag will probably be hopeful of Marcus Rashford additionally rediscovering the shape that saw him rating 30 occasions final season, he believes that trio may also help fill the void left by Hojlund's absence up front.
'Garnacho is scoring loads of objectives – seven,' Ten Hag stated. 'Rashy [Rashford] is succesful, however he scores [only] five [so far]. In our last games, the frontline is an absolute menace, they score [so] is it Rasmus Højlund solely?
'No, it's Garnacho, also Rashford, Scott McTominay. Bruno can score. What provides me the arrogance is that in autumn the frontline wasn't scoring, they weren't even a menace.
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'At this second they are in excellent type and a menace regularly. [Højlund] has these days been essential. However the primary man? I don't see it that approach.'
Omari Forson could come into replace Hojlund and lead United's attack on Saturday towards Fulham.
The 19-year-old has featured alongside Rashford and Garnacho in a entrance three during United's coaching periods this week.
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