Marcus Rashford Fit For Manchester United’s Champions League Tie vs Copenhagen, Says Erik Ten Hag – News18

Manager Erik ten Hag said Tuesday striker Marcus Rashford will return for Manchester United’s Champions League trip to FC Copenhagen after missing the weekend win at Fulham because of injury.

The England forward sat out the game at Craven Cottage due to a knock suffered in training, after being forced to apologise for attending a nightclub party following the Manchester City defeat on October 29.

“100 percent,” Ten Hag replied when asked if Rashford would be ready for Wednesday’s game in Denmark. “(He) missed one game with a small knock.”

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Rashford’s form has dipped drastically this season. He has just a solitary goal in 14 matches, compared with 30 for the club last season, when he found a new level.

But Ten Hag has backed him to come good.

“Marcus is very committed to Manchester United. He’s investing hard work in training to get back into form,” said the Dutchman.

Rasmus Hojlund has yet to score in the Premier League since his £64 million ($78 million) move to United from Atalanta in August, but the Dane does have three goals in Europe.

He will come up against his former side at Parken Stadium, where he began his career before leaving for Austria’s Sturm Graz last year. Hojlund’s younger brother Oscar came on for Copenhagen late on at Old Trafford.

“As a team, we can be better in possession stuff, we can create more and better chances that will give our offensive players more opportunities to score goals,” said Ten Hag.

“He’s still a young player but he’s smart and understands the situation he’s in. He wants to score goals and he’s so keen and working very hard in training.”

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Victor Lindelof is available again after illness but Casemiro remains out with a hamstring problem that could rule him out for the rest of the year.

Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are also still on the sidelines.

United needed goalkeeper Andre Onana to save a stoppage-time penalty at Old Trafford two weeks ago to preserve a 1-0 victory over Copenhagen.

They are six points back of leaders Bayern Munich. Galatasaray, in second, are a point above United ahead of their visit to the German champions.

United need another win over the Danish champions to thrust themselves back into contention for a place in the last 16.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – AFP)