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Erik ten Hag addresses Rasmus Hojlund boos as Christian Eriksen makes blunt Man United claim

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Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Saturday, September 16. United manager Erik ten Hag considered the booing aimed at his decision to substitute Rasmus Hojlund in the second half of this afternoon's 3-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion as a positive.

Hojlund, who was awarded his first start since joining the club from Atalanta last month, was withdrawn after 64 minutes and replaced by Anthony Martial.

United were already 2-0 down at the juncture in desperate need of a spark to resurrect a comeback. READ MORE: United player ratings vs Brighton as duo fail to impress READ MORE: Why VAR ruled out Rasmus Hojlund goal vs Brighton However, supporters made their disapproval of Ten Hag's decision to take the Dane off known, booing as he and Martial traded places.

Hojlund had made a solid first impression on his first Old Trafford outing and was denied a goal by VAR. Read the full story by clicking here.

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