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Rasmus Hojlund to start Manchester United home league game against Tottenham

The Danish striker will lead the attack of Ten Hag’s team again

By Liam Styles

14/01/2024, 04:03 PM

Rasmus Hojlund started for Manchester United in their home league game against Tottenham.

Manchester United’s coach Erik Ten Hag surprised the media and the fans with the inclusion of the Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund in the squad to face Tottenham in Old Trafford on the twenty-first day of the 2023/2024 Premier League season, a game that the Red Devils need to win to keep on fighting for the European places in the league.

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Erik Ten Hag gave the team 's midfield to the duo Eriksen and Kobbie Mainoo, which worked really well in the United’s recent games against Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest. Rashford was the other main news in the starting XI, as the Mancunian striker remained in the lineup to play on the left wing with Garnacho playing from the right, while Martinez and Casemiro were included in the squad and started the game from the bench.

On their side, Tottenham arrived to the game in the 5h place of the Premier League and will try to achieve their thirteenth victory of the season to fight for the Champions League places in the league. The North London team, who won last week against Bournemouth, included Timo Werner in their lineup, and the German player will make his debut with the Spurs in Old Trafford, while Betancur and Hojbjerg took the team’s place of Sarr and Bissouma, who are playing the African Cup of Nations.

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Manchester United to get a win to keep fighting for the Top 4 of the PL

Manchester United will try to achieve a victory to keep fighting for the Premier League top 4 with the following lineup: Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Evans, Dalot; Eriksen, Mainoo; Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund. On the bench, Erik Ten Hag will have the following players: Bayindir, Heaton, Kambwala, Martinez, Casemiro, Forson, McTominay, Pellistri, Antony.

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