Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund named Premier League Player of the Month
The 21-year-old was in excellent form for the Red Devils last month, scoring five times and registering one assist in his four Premier League outings against Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Ham United, Aston Villa and Luton Town.
Hojlund had to wait until Boxing Day to net his first Premier League goal, but he has now scored in each of his last six appearances in England's top flight.
The Denmark international has been absent from his side's last two Premier League games against Fulham and Manchester City, though, due to a muscular problem.
Hojlund has become the second Man United player to win the award this season, following on from Harry Maguire in November.
«I'm very happy,» he told Man United's official media. «Of course, it's a big privilege to get this award, especially with the other contenders who were nominated as well. So yeah, I'm very grateful and happy for the award.
»I always like to say I have the confidence before I go into the game. Of course, you get a little bit more momentum going into the game when you've scored.
«You feel like you're in good form and in a good flow and you just want the next game to come. They can't come fast enough!
»[I'm scoring] all types of goals, but my favourite one probably has to be the chested one against Luton, which I really liked. When you're in a good flow, these things just come more naturally to you, I think.
«I was probably not aiming to put it that well into the goal, but I was quite impressed by my own thought, like trying to get my body towards the goal and trying to see if I could
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