Hojlund’s injury more serious than first thought

Rasmus Hojlund is suffering from a back injury that is likely to limit his playing time at the start of the Premier League season.

At first, the 20-year-old was expected to miss Manchester United’s opening game against Wolverhampton on August 14, but recent updates suggest that his condition is more serious than first thought.

An MRI scan showed a stress hotspot in his back, which could potentially lead to stress fracture.

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Hojlund completed his £72m move to Old Trafford last week and was introduced before a pre-season friendly game against Lens.

United’s current statement is that the 20-year-old striker would need couple of weeks to get back to full fitness, but the club refused to give any detailed information.

The Red Devils will hope Hojlund gets back on the line as quickly as possible as manager Erik Ten Hag is keen to build his attacking forces around the young striker’s goalscoring ability.