Before Erik ten Hag’s press conference, which was due to take place in one hour, the club brought the tragic news to the attention of the public.
After suffering this devastating loss, Erik ten Hag will be left without a senior striker in his team.
This comes at a time when the season has already been plagued by unprecedented injury problems.
It would appear that Hojlund tore a muscle while he was out training.
Due to his injury, he will not be able to participate in the FA Cup match against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday or the home fixture against Fulham on the following day.
The Manchester derby will take place the following Sunday, while the following weekend will include a match at home against Everton.
The match against Sheffield United that Hojlund will play at home on March 16 is the last game that he will play before the international break.
The young Dane, who has been unstoppable for United during their unbeaten run in 2024 and who has scored seven goals in his five most recent games, will be heartbroken by the news. He has scored seven goals in his in six games.
In addition to Anthony Martial, who is the only other striker in the senior group, there is around three weeks left in his 10-week layoff.
Due to the fact that Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw have already been out for a number of weeks, as well as the fact that Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tyrell Malacia, and Mason Mount are still not available, it is highly possible that Ten Hag will have a difficult time putting together a matchday squad consisting of twenty senior players who are in good health for the upcoming crucial weeks.
One of the first things that INEOS, the new part-owners who will take over the football operations at Old Trafford, will likely be responsible for doing is conducting an investigation into the current state of the fitness and medical departments.
The injuries are coming in thick and fast, and what at first appeared to be a hangover from playing an excessive number of games during the previous season now appears to be something that is more engrained.