Manchester United picked up three points against Luton on Saturday but potentially at the cost of two more injuries.
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25.10.2023 - 12:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Rasmus Hojlund has told people not to compare him to Erling Haaland ahead of a Scandanivan striker head-to-head at Old Trafford this weekend, but the confident Dane is ready to make a big impression on English football.
The 20-year-old is speaking after helping Manchester United beat his former club FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Tuesday night. He stands in front of a large group of English and Danish journalists, with an arm wrapped around his younger brother Oscar, and switches seamlessly between languages as he reflects on an evening to make the family proud and his start in the Premier League.
Oscar, 18, came on after 89 minutes and played a pivotal role in the last-minute penalty that threatened to derail United's Champions League hopes, only for Andre Onana to save Jordan Larsson's spot-kick. An hour later, the brothers stand in front of the media and reflect on a "special feeling" sharing a pitch in "one of the most special stadiums in the world".
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But while Oscar returns to Copenhagen, Rasmus will be back at Old Trafford this weekend. It's not even two years since the Danish giants sold him to Austria's Sturm Graz for just £1.5million, but his rise since then has been meteoric. A move to Atalanta followed and then came a £72million switch to United.
He doesn't look the type to be fazed by anything, however. His easy confidence and engaging personality are clear to see in what is the first time he has spoken to a group of British journalists since joining the club.
Before his debut for United, Erik ten Hag pointed to Hojlund's personality and bravery as reasons he wouldn't
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