Manchester United awaits news on the injuries to Rasmus Hojlund and Leny Yoro after a pre-season defeat to Arsenal. Concerns arise over the impact on the team's fitness and performance. Erik ten Hag questions his luck as injuries disrupt preparations for the upcoming season.
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00:00Manchester United should know the extent of the injuries to Rasmus Hodgeland and Lenny
00:06Yorow within 48 hours after the pair both had to be substituted in the first half of
00:11the 2-1 pre-season defeat to Arsenal in Los Angeles.
00:17Hodgeland had given United a tenth-minute lead when he latched onto Marcus Rashford's
00:21pass to power a shot through Arsenal goalkeeper Carl Heine.
00:27The Denmark striker also turned in Aaron Wan-Bissaka cross wide from close range but
00:31then suffered a muscle injury after just 15 minutes, forcing his withdrawal.
00:38The 18-year-old defender Yorow, who only joined United from Lille for £52m earlier this month,
00:45went down and needed lengthy treatment, before he too called it a day.
00:50We have to wait 24 hours and then we will hopefully know more.
00:54We were very careful, especially with Lenny.
00:57It is disappointing he had to come off but let's be positive and see what comes out.
01:03The usual procedure is to wait after 24 hours for any swelling to dissipate and then do
01:09a scan for a more accurate assessment.
01:12Hodgeland seemed to indicate to the medical team that he had a hamstring issue after a
01:16sprint shortly after showing superior pace and physicality to score the opening goal.
01:23Yorow limped off after lengthy treatment and there looked to be more concern around his
01:27injury.
01:28Speaking to the press afterwards, defender Jonny Evans reflected on the concerns over
01:32Hodgeland and Yorow, saying, ''Obviously, you don't want any injuries, especially in
01:38pre-season.''
01:39''You know one of the biggest things you're trying to avoid while also getting fit at
01:44the same time.
01:46Injuries are hopefully not too bad, but we'll see, probably see tomorrow, I'm sure.''
01:52Muscle injuries aren't great either.
01:54But I actually don't know Rasmus.
01:57I think he sort of hinted at his hamstring.
01:59I'm not sure about it.
02:01Eric Tenhag had already warned that this new season would be down to the survival of the
02:06fittest.
02:08Given the spate of injuries that severely undermined any signs of progress last season,
02:13the loss of two senior players in a fairly innocuous manner less than three weeks before
02:18United's opening Premier League game against Fulham at Old Trafford on 16 August.
02:25The Dutchman is questioning whether his luck will ever turn.
02:28Will Tenhag's bad luck ever turn?
02:31Hodgeland headed straight down the tunnel while Yorow seemed to be in quite some discomfort.
02:36After Viktor Lindelof was ruled out with a minor injury, 20-year-old Reis Bennett, who
02:40spent parts of last season on loan at Stockport partnered Harry Maguire after Yorow's substitution.
02:47The setback scuppered a bright start in the Sofi Stadium and Tenhag was also enraged by
02:52Gabriel Jesus' equalizer, believing it ought to have been disallowed for offside.
02:58Gabriel Martinelli then turned inside 17-year-old full-back James Scanlon to score the winner
03:04but it will be those high-profile losses that will concern Tenhag the most.
03:09United did succeed in a pre-arranged penalty shootout that followed full-time in Los Angeles,
03:15with Jadon Sanko scoring the winning spot-kick to seal a 4-3 victory.
03:21Mason Mount also looked bright as he attempts to kick-start his United career following
03:26lengthy periods on the sidelines during his debut campaign.