Manchester United kicked off their Premier League campaign on Monday evening vs Wolves.
United won the tie 1-0 but it is fair to say Wolves were the far better side and should have had a penalty in the dying moments of the match.
During the game, Lisandro Martinez was subbed off at half-time, leading to injury fears from fans.
After the match on Monday, quotes that have, unusually, been attributed to both Raphael Varane and Erik ten Hag detail an ankle issue suffered by the Argentine:
“A little problem on his ankle, tendon,” it is claimed. “We’ll see but I don’t think it’s a big deal. We’ll see how he is this week.”
Martinez is, therefore, a doubt to face Tottenham next weekend
“We are not in a rush,” Ten Hag said on Hojlund recently. “We know without him we have also a strong team and the position is covered so we don’t rush in this.
“It is about that he is in the right level, the first fitness level and then we have to integrate him, training and bring him in for the games so we take our time. It is not about winning in this moment, it is about winning in the long term.”
Hojlund is not expected back for Manchester United until September.
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