Hojlund had been in sensational form before injury struck (Picture: Getty)
Rasmus Hojlund is expected to return for Manchester United in their FA Cup showdown against Liverpool on Sunday, according to Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand.
The 21-year-old hit a stunning run of form, scoring in seven straight games to take his tally for the season to 13, before injury struck in February.
The Denmark international picked up a muscle strain in training, missing United’s last four games as a result.
At the time of the injury blow, Erik ten Hag suggested Hojlund would be absent for ‘two-to-three weeks – a timeline that suggests he will be available for the FA Cup quarter-final showdown on Sunday against Liverpool.
Hojlund’s fitness is also being carefully monitored by his national team with Denmark in friendly action against Switzerland and Faroe Islands during this month’s international break.
Hojlund has been included in the squad for those upcoming games with Denmark head coach Hjulmand revealing he has been in contract with ten Hag and United, believing the striker will return to action this weekend at Old Trafford.
‘Rasmus will play on Sunday against Liverpool and must go through the match well,’ Hjulmand told Danish media.
Hojlund picked up a muscle strain in training (Picture: Getty)
‘That’s what we expect. We are in contact with United. I have talked to Erik and we expect it to happen.’
‘But it is clear that he has to get through the game, and there must be nothing on the other side for that to be possible.’
United have predictably struggled up front in Hojlund’s absence, only managing to score more than once in one of the four games he has missed – against Everton on Saturday where Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford both scored from the penalty spot.
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They welcome their arch-rivals to Old Trafford with the FA Cup their last hope of silverware this season.
United’s top four hopes have taken a hit after recent defeats to Fulham and Manchester City and currently sit six points behind fifth place Tottenham and eight behind fourth place Aston Villa.
Liverpool meanwhile are still fighting on three fronts having already bagged the Carabao Cup.
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