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Mason Mount, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and now add Rasmus Hojlund to the checklist of returnees Erik ten Hag can name upon for the marquee conflict in opposition to Liverpool.
Denmark supervisor Kasper Hjulmand has confirmed that they’re in talks with Ten Hag and count on Hojlund to come back by means of the sport vs Liverpool in prime situation.
Hojlund has been referred to as as much as the nationwide workforce for the upcoming worldwide break and Hjulmand mentioned it will be contingent on him coming by means of the sport unscathed.
He mentioned: “It’s clear that Rasmus will play on Sunday in opposition to Liverpool and should get by means of the sport effectively. We count on that.
“We’re in touch with United. I’ve spoken to Erik, and we count on that to occur. However it’s clear that he has to get by means of the sport, and there have to be nothing on the opposite aspect for that to be doable [to get called up for international duty].”
The striker was deemed injured earlier than the final sport in February, in opposition to Fulham, simply as he was on one of the best scoring run of his United profession.
The participant would go on to win the Premier League’s Participant of the Month honours for his exploits in February.
United huffed and puffed in assault in his absence, as Marcus Rashford’s shortcomings got here to the fore when deployed in his unfavourable striker place.
Hojlund’s return vs Liverpool will enable Ten Hag to area his first-choice entrance three of Rashford on the left, Garnacho on the fitting, with the Dane by means of the center.
It is going to additionally give Virgil Van Dijk and probably Ibrahima Konate one thing to fret about, as Rashford not often includes himself in bodily duels when taking part in because the No 9.
It have to be famous that Hojlund was rumoured to return in opposition to Everton, nevertheless, however the workforce selected to not rush him again and threat additional setback.
Subsequently, these feedback by Denmark’s supervisor come as a powerful vote of confidence that United are lastly able to unleash their dynamic ahead once more.
