There was so much sad news in Man Utd’s hard-fought 1-0 victory over Luton Town.
Man Utd welcomed Luton Town in round 12 of the Premier League. The Red Devils’ attack was ineffective.
Only thanks to Victor Lindelof’s accurate kick did Man Utd get 3 points.
However, the home team’s victory at Old Trafford was not complete. On the contrary, they have to pay a very high price.
Specifically, Christian Eriksen was forced to leave the field in the first half, after suffering a left knee injury.
Missing Eriksen is a big loss when Man Utd’s midfield is lacking someone capable of taking charge.
The extent of the Danish midfielder’s injury is unknown.
Rasmus Hojlund also could not stay on the field. Due to constant work on all fronts, Hojlund seems to be overloaded. In the 79th minute, this player fell to the field and could not continue playing.
In the end, coach Erik Ten Hag was forced to withdraw Hojlund to make room for Anthony Martial. Man Utd’s injury list is long as Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia and Luke Shaw are all absent for long periods.
Furthermore, coach Erik Ten Hag was given a yellow card warning in this win. Ten Hag was previously given a yellow card in Man United’s losses to Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. Because it was the third yellow card of the season, the former Ajax coach was officially banned from directing.
Thus, the Dutch coach had to watch the match from the stands when Man United marched to Goodison Park to face Everton, after the international series in November ended.