Manchester United ought to know the extent of the accidents to Rasmus Hojlund and Leny Yoro inside 48 hours after the pair each needed to be substituted within the first half of the 2-1 pre-season defeat to Arsenal in Los Angeles.
Hojlund had given United a Tenth-minute lead when he latched onto Marcus Rashford’s go to energy a shot by means of Arsenal goalkeeper Karl Hein.
The Denmark striker additionally turned an Aaron Wan-Bissaka cross huge from shut vary however then suffered a muscle harm after simply quarter-hour, forcing his withdrawal.
The 18-year-old defender Yoro, who solely joined United from Lille for £52m earlier this month, went down and wanted prolonged remedy, earlier than he too referred to as it a day.
Leny Yoro was signed this summer time for £52m
“Now we have to attend 24 hours after which we are going to hopefully know extra,” Ten Hag informed MUTV.
“We have been very cautious, particularly with Leny. It’s disappointing he needed to come off however let’s be optimistic and see what comes out.”
The standard process is to attend after 24 hours for any swelling to dissipate after which do a scan for a extra correct evaluation.
Hojlund appeared to point to the medical workforce that he had a hamstring subject after a dash shortly after exhibiting superior tempo and physicality to attain the opening aim.
Yoro limped off after prolonged remedy and there extra concern round his harm.
Talking to the press afterwards, defender Jonny Evans mirrored on the issues over Hojlund and Yoro, saying: “Clearly, you do not need any accidents, particularly in pre-season.
“You realize one of many greatest stuff you’re making an attempt to keep away from whereas additionally getting match on the similar time. Accidents are hopefully not too dangerous, however we’ll see, most likely see tomorrow, I am positive.
“Muscle accidents aren’t nice both. However. I really do not know Rasmus. I feel he kind of hinted at his hamstring. I am unsure about it.”
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Man Utd have been stricken by accidents underneath Erik ten Hag
Sky Sports activities’ Ben Grounds:
Erik ten Hag had already warned that this new season could be right down to the “survival of the fittest”.
Given the spate of accidents that severely undermined any indicators of progress final season, the lack of two senior gamers in a reasonably innocuous method lower than three weeks earlier than United’s opening Premier League recreation towards Fulham at Outdated Trafford on 16 August, the Dutchman questioning whether or not his luck will ever flip.
Hojlund headed straight down the tunnel whereas Yoro appeared to be in fairly some discomfort.
After Victor Lindelof was dominated out with a minor harm, 20-year-old Rhys Bennett – who spent elements of final season on mortgage at Stockport – partnered Harry Maguire after Yoro’s substitution.
The setbacks scuppered a shiny begin within the SoFi Stadium and Ten Hag was additionally enraged by Gabriel Jesus’ equaliser believing it must have been disallowed for offside.
Gabriel Martinelli then turned inside 17-year-old full-back James Scanlon to attain the winner – however it will likely be these excessive profile losses that can concern Ten Hag probably the most.
United did reach a pre-arranged penalty shoot-out that adopted full-time in Los Angeles, with Jadon Sancho scoring the profitable spot-kick to seal a 4-3 victory.
Mason Mount additionally seemed shiny as he makes an attempt to kick-start his United profession following prolonged durations on the sidelines throughout his debut marketing campaign.
Man Utd’s remaining pre-season schedule
July 31: Man Utd vs Actual Betis – Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, kick-off 7pm native time (5am August 1 UK time)
August 3: Man Utd vs Liverpool – Brice Stadium, South Carolina, kick-off 7.30pm native time (12.30am August 4 UK time)
August 10 – Group Protect: Man Metropolis vs Man Utd – Wembley, kick-off 3pm
Arteta praises Arsenal spirit after comeback win
Arsenal ahead Gabriel Jesus celebrates his aim
Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta has praised his workforce’s spirit after preventing again to defeat United in California.
“It was a take a look at,” Arteta stated. “There should not three factors however there are a variety of issues on the desk and you may see that.
“I feel each groups have been the identical. Man Utd competed on the highest stage as nicely and that is what you need, you need to get well-prepared for the matches we now have within the league and within the Champions League. It’s essential to have a great understanding of the place your workforce is as shortly as potential.”
Arsenal gamers have fun their equalising aim
“There are clearly completely different layers and various things that we now have to enhance and get higher at, however I feel we now have good foundations in the mean time.
“The spirit is nice, the way in which the boys are working and making use of themselves, that can that they must compete and win is there, and I’ve tried to maximise the final two weeks to present them the absolute best basis.”
On Jesus’ pre-season type, the Arsenal boss added: “He seems to be actually good, he seems to be actually sharp. He is modified a variety of issues over the summer time and he is come again in prime situation once more.
“When you could have that baseline, different issues could be constructed however with out that basis we do not have a participant and he must be in that situation to get the very best out of him. He is realised that and I am actually proud of what he is proven in the present day once more. You’ll be able to see by the way in which he seems to be, the way in which he is transferring and you’ll see in his eyes that there is a spark there.”
Arsenal’s remaining pre-season schedule…
July 31: Arsenal vs Liverpool – Lincoln Monetary Discipline, Philadelphia, kick-off 7.30pm native time (12.30am August 1 UK time)
August 7: Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen, Emirates Stadium, kick-off 6pm
August 11: Arsenal vs Lyon, Emirates Stadium, kick-off 2pm
