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Nyota huyo mwenye umri wa miaka 20 aliyesajiliwa kwa Pauni Milioni 72 aligundulika kuwa na majeraha hayo wakati wa vipimo vya MRI.
United haijaweka wazi atakosa michezo mingapi lakini tayari Kocha Erik Ten Hag amemuondoa katika mechi zijazo dhidi ya Wolves na Tottenham
Ikumbukwe kuwa Marcus Rashford wa United naye alikaa nje ya uwanja kwa miezi kadhaa kutokana na matatizo ya mgongo msimu wa 2019-20.
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Rasmus Hojlund is nursing a back injury that will limit his playing time at the start of the season for Man United - with the issue more serious than the club disclosed after sealing striker's £72m deal
Manchester United's new £72million signing Rasmus Hojlund is nursing a back injury which is likely to limit his playing time at the start of the season.
Mail Sport has learned that an MRI scan conducted as part of the Danish striker's medical last week revealed a stress response hotspot in his back, which can be the start of stress fractures in young players.
Hojlund was introduced to United fans before kick-off at Old Trafford ahead of a pre-season friendly against Lens last Saturday, although it could be a while before they see him in action.
The 20-year-old has already been ruled out of featuring for Erik Ten Hag's side in their opening two games of the season against Wolves and Tottenham, with some sources at United indicating that the issue is more serious than the club disclosed after completing his transfer from Atalanta last week.
United's official message was that it would take several weeks for Hojland to reach match fitness due to a small issue sustained in pre-season training at Atalanta, but did not go into any detail about the nature of the injury.
Mail Sport has learned however that the back problem was picked up during his medical which led to Hojland being sent for an MRI, although clubs seeking second opinions is not unusual in a transfer of that magnitude.
Marcus Rashford missed several months of the Covid-interrupted 2019-20 season after sustaining a double stress fracture in his back, but Hojlund's has not reached that stage with the club confident he can be nursed back to full fitness.
United are adamant that following intensive investigations during Hojlund's medical there is no fundamental issue with his back and that all he requires is a period of rest.
United's initial response to last week's MRI has been to give Hojlund more time to improve his fitness and to reassure the player that he is a long-term signing and will not be rushed into the team.
Medical sources outside the club however have told Mail Sport that such injuries require careful management and have suggested it is unlikely that Hojlund will be able to play two matches-a-week for some time for fear of developing into a stress fracture, which would lead to a lengthy lay-off.
Stress response hotspots are often suffered by athletes who have had a high workload at a young age, which is the case the Hojlund.
Source: Dailymail
