Manchester United XI vs Arsenal: Hojlund debut, expected lineup, confirmed team news, latest injury
United agreed a £64million plus add-ons deal to bring the 20-year-old to Old Trafford from Atalanta earlier this summer, but a back injury prevented him from taking part in the club’s first three games of the season.
The club lacked a presence in the No.9 position and coach Erik ten Hag believes Hojlund can step in straight away when United travel to the Emirates on Sunday (kick-off 4.30pm, UK time).
“So he had a good week of training,” Ten Hag said. “So tomorrow we have the final training session, but he’s fine, he reacted well. So he will be available for Sunday’s game. I think he can start.
“I think there is a big spotlight for every player. At United you have to perform. Every position and every player.”
Ten Hag also confirmed that Sergio Reguilon had been training and would be available after his loan move from Tottenham to United was sealed. The Spaniard fills a gap in United’s squad following injuries to left-backs Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia and could come straight in on Sunday.
Deadline day signing Altay Bayindir, who signed for £4.3m from Fenerbahce, is likely to be on the bench, with the goalkeeper taking over as a replacement for Andre Onana. Sofyan Amrabat will not be available even after his transfer from Fiorentina was confirmed.
Raphael Varane sits on the treatment table next to his fellow defenders Shaw and Tyrell Malacia, and Mason Mount is also out due to injury. Victor Lindelof should replace Varane in central defense, while Hojlund could be preferred to Anthony Martial in attack.
Manchester United Predicted XI: Onana; Wan-Bisska, Lindelof, Martinez, Reguilon; Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes; Antony, Rashford, Hojlund
Injured: Varane, Shaw, Malacia, Mount, Amad
Time and date: 4:30pm BST, Sunday 3 September 2023
Venue: Emirates Stadium
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