When will Rasmus Hojlund return from injury and make Man Utd debut?

Cameron Smith

24 Aug 2023 03:00 CDT
4 min read

Rasmus Hojlund is yet to make his Manchester United debut after joining the club with a back injury, but he could be set to make his Red Devils debut very soon.

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The Denmark international signed for the Old Trafford club from Atalanta for €75 million earlier this window, but is yet to make his first appearance for Man Utd due to injury.

Fellow new signing Mason Mount is also now injured and will not be fit again until after the September international break.

Hojlund missed the entirety of the club’s pre-season thanks to a back injury that was suffered during pre-season training at Atalanta.

He scored two goals and assisted one in the final three Serie A games of last season before picking up the injury upon returning from holiday.

It was initially deemed to be a small issue, but Hojlund has not yet played for his new club as he continues his rehabilitation.

The former Sturm Graz forward is now back on the training pitch and is working his way back to full match sharpness. It’s understood that he is making significant progress and recently posted a picture on social media with the caption ‘soon’ hinting his return is imminent.

Rasmus Hojlund injury update

Hojlund is expected to return to full fitness by the September international break, although Erik ten Hag has not confirmed when the Dane will be back to match-fitness.

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Man Utd may wait until after the Premier League pause to integrate Hojlund back into the matchday squad in order to make sure the injury doesn’t come back.

But, he is back in training and will be fit to play in September in any case.

When will Rasmus Hojlund make his Man Utd debut?

Man Utd host Nottingham Forest on Saturday, 26 August before travelling to face Arsenal on Sunday, 3 September. It’s plausible that Hojlund could make his debut in either of those fixtures if he gets up to speed on the training ground quickly.

If not, it’s likely he will make his debut against Brighton on 16 September, after the international break.