Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag hints at chances for players with seven out injured

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is "curious" to see how certain players respond amid the club's growing injury list.

Rasmus Hojlund has been ruled out for between two-three weeks with a muscular problem, Luke Shaw could miss the remainder of the season due to a muscular injury, Aaron Wan-Bissaka is out until next month, Mason Mount has been unavailable since November 11, Anthony Martial had groin surgery last month, Lisandro Martinez is due to come back in April and Tyrell Malacia has not played all season.

Hojlund has scored eight goals in the last eight games and his goalscoring streak has coincided with United's longest winning run of five games yet they are without an available senior striker.

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Marcus Rashford could move to the centre forward role, where he started the season, against Fulham with Antony recalled to the starting XI.

Ten Hag has promoted winger Omari Forson to the senior squad in recent weeks and several youngsters have participated in first-team training amid the injury toll.

"It's a small injury, two to three weeks," Ten Hag said of Hojlund. "That's what happened, that is the risk playing high intensity, training, it's not a big injury but he has to wait now for two-three weeks.

"Of course that is an issue but other clubs have this and we have to deal with this and I now have the feeling we can deal with it better than in the autumn. But still it's an issue when the depth of the squad now.

"All the players will get the opportunity to show their qualities. Of course, we are very curious and we have the confidence they can