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Man Utd's £72m star injured, 'Tottenham-born' 2004 rookie to start
It's a big game for Manchester United.
Eric ten Haag's men will kick off the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) season at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, against Fulham on Sept. 25 (ET).
United have recently won four straight league games. In 25 games this season, they have 14 wins, 2 draws, and 9 losses (44 points) and are in sixth place.
Variables. Rasmus Höjlund's injury. The striker has now scored in six consecutive league games. He is the youngest player in the EPL to do so. He is 21 years and 14 days old, with the previous record held by Joe Willock at 21 years and 272 days.
Born on February 4, 2003, Höyelun joined United from Atalanta (Italy) before the start of the season for a fee of £72 million. He struggled with injuries at the beginning of the 카지노사이트 season, failing to score a single goal in 14 games. However, he"s been on a roll lately, scoring six goals in his last five games. Fans are calling him the best striker in the world right now. However, an unexpected injury has kept him out of action.
Omar Forson started for Ten Haag. Forson has been playing for United's youth team. The English Press Express reported: "United have brought in the wonderkid in place of the injured Hojelin. Teenage striker Forson will start. He is not a traditional winger. 'Van Gaal and his staff have noticed an improvement in his fitness and athleticism over the past few months,' the outlet added, citing another report from Press D'Athletic.
Pawson, born in 2004, joined United in 2019 after coming through the West Ham and Tottenham academies. The Express added: "Pawson was also attracting interest from Arsenal, but United successfully fended off a bid. Pawson won the English Football Association (FA) Youth Cup in 2022. He was with Alejandro Garnacho at the time.