Denmark's injured Man United pair Hojlund, Eriksen withdraw from squad

MANCHESTER, England :Denmark's Manchester United pair Rasmus Hojlund and Christian Eriksen have withdrawn from the squad for their next two Euro 2024 qualifiers with muscle and knee injuries that will keep them out until late November and for a month respectively.

Second-placed Denmark, who face Slovenia on Friday and Northern Ireland on Monday, are level on 19 points with Group H leaders Slovenia. The Danes will qualify if they beat Slovenia.

Hojlund was replaced near the end of United's 1-0 Premier League win over Luton Town on Saturday while Eriksen went off in the first half. United, already without eight players for that game, gave the recovery timelines in a statement on Monday.

The 20-year-old Hojlund scored twice in United's 4-3 loss away to Copenhagen FC in the Champions League last Wednesday.

Erik ten Hag's team are sixth in the Premier League standings after their worst start to a season since 1962.