Man Utd and Denmark suffer injuries to Eriksen and Hojlund. Rasmus Hojlund might be unavailable for Manchester United’s crucial Champions League trip to Galatasaray, and Christian Eriksen’s injury will keep the Red Devils out of the game for a month.
Hojlund has scored five goals in his four Champions League games for the team, but United is in danger of losing before their November 29 trip to Istanbul.
United is hoping the 20-year-old, who sustained a muscular strain late in Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Luton, will be back before the end of the month.
Eriksen’s knee injury forced him to be substituted early in the same game, and it will keep him out longer.
For Denmark’s final two Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Slovenia and Northern Ireland, both players have withdrew from the team.
The Danes are semi-finalists at Euro 2020 and need to qualify for Germany with a maximum of two points.
“Striker Rasmus strained his muscle, and Christian has a knee ailment that will keep him out for around a month. In a statement released on Monday, United stated, “It is hoped he will return before the end of November.”
Erik ten Hag has blamed United’s dismal performances this season on an extensive number of injuries.
The season has been largely missed by defenders Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw, and key midfield player Casemiro is presently out due to a hamstring injury.
Seven points behind leaders Manchester City in the Premier League, United is in sixth place.
However, with three losses in four games in Group A, they find themselves in an even more vulnerable position in the Champions League.
A loss to Galatasaray would guarantee their elimination, but a tie would force Ten Hag’s team to defeat Bayern Munich in their penultimate game in order to have any chance of making it to the round of 16.
