Mail Sport – United woe

The Daily Mail are reporting Manchester United’s new signing Rasmus Hojlund has a stress fracture which will limit his game time.

Manchester United’s new £72million signing Rasmus Hojlund is nursing a back injury which is likely to limit his playing time at the start of the season. 

Mail Sport has learned that an MRI scan conducted as part of the Danish striker’s medical last week revealed a stress response hotspot in his back, which can be the start of stress fractures in young players.

Hojlund was introduced to United fans before kick-off at Old Trafford ahead of a pre-season friendly against Lens last Saturday, although it could be a while before they see him in action. 

The 20-year-old has already been ruled out of featuring for Erik Ten Hag’s side in their opening two games of the season against Wolves and Tottenham, with some sources at United indicating that the issue is more serious than the club disclosed after completing his transfer from Atalanta last week.

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