Huge Rasmus Hojlund selection hint dropped ahead of Manchester United vs Liverpool FC fixture
Denmark head coach Kasper Hjulmand has hinted that Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund will feature in Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Hojlund has missed each of the last four matches with a muscle problem. United issued a statement on February 23, stating the issue was 'expected to keep him out for two to three weeks'.
The Dane was in red-hot form prior to sustaining the injury in training, scoring in six consecutive Premier League matches. In his last outing, he netted his first Premier League brace in a 2-1 win over Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.
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In his absence, United manager Erik ten Hag has had to tinker with his forward line, given he is unable to call upon a backup striker. Anthony Martial is currently recovering from a groin operation he had in January. Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes have both deputised in the centre of attack and Ten Hag has been forced into reshuffling his forward line on several occasions.
However, Denmark boss Hjulmand says he's spoken to Ten Hag and expects him to feature against Liverpool. Hjulmand made the admission after including Hojlund in his squad for Denmark's upcoming friendlies against Switzerland and the Faroe Islands later this month.
"It is clear that Rasmus will play on Sunday against Liverpool and must get through the game well," said Hjulmand, as quoted by Campo.dk. "We expect that. We are in contact with United. I have spoken to Erik, and we expect that to happen.
"But it is clear that he has to get through the game, and there must be nothing on the other side for that to be possible [to get called-up
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