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08.11.2023 - 17:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund's dad has spoken about how he reacted to the Champions League draw pitting the Dane against his brothers' side FC Copenhagen.
The Reds travel to Copenhagen's Parken Stadium on Wednesday night to face the Danish champions needing a win to keep their hoes of qualifying from Group A alive. Hojlund, who joined United from Atalanta for £72million over the summer, could come up against his younger brother Oscar, while Emil has not been named in the squad for the fixture and will instead feature in the under-19s UEFA Youth League clash on the same day.
It caps off a whirlwind two years for Rasmus, who left FC Copenhagen for Sturm Graz in January 2022 for £1.7m before joining Atalanta for £17m the following summer. Ahead of the fixture, the brothers' father Anders has spoken about his reaction to the draw that pitted his sons against each other.
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Hojlund senior has admitted to initially being worried about the tie, which will split loyalties amongst his family.
Speaking to FC Copenhagen podcast Kvart i Bold [via Danish newspaper B.T.], Anders said: "My reaction was: 'Oh no!.' Because one is that United are coming to visit, it's super exciting. But 'Ras' has just joined United, and besides that he has a past in FC Copenhagen. We are all FC fans. And then we are also four United fans in the family."
The report adds that United forward Rasmus 'immediately called the brothers Oscar and Emil' following the draw. The Reds were lucky to escape the reverse fixture at Old Trafford with a win after Andre Onana
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