Rasmus Hojlund situation might be worse than initially feared at Manchester United

Rasmus Hojlund was sarcastically cheered off by Manchester United fans when he was substituted against Fulham. Then the 17-year-old who replaced him from the bench looked more of a goal threat.

Chido Obi came close to winning the game for United and he might have won a penalty if he'd gone to the ground after winning a tussle with Fulham defender Calvin Bassey in the box.

Ruben Amorim said Obi was "a little bit naive" but he admitted it was a "good day" for the youngster, who further enhanced his first-team credentials with another pleasing display.

Obi had three big chances in 52 minutes against Fulham, despite signs of greenness. He is not ready to be starting Premier League games, but Hojlund has had just three big chances in 22 topflight appearances and Obi's cameos haven't done the out-of-sorts striker any favours.

Hojlund is five years older than Obi and doesn't have any excuses not to perform better than the youth striker, who was only given his senior debut against Tottenham Hotspur last month.

It's obvious Obi shouldn't be chucked into starting teams, although calls to remove Hojlund from the line-up will grow louder if the youngster continues to outshine him during his cameos.

It is easier to impact a game from the bench and it's a different kettle of fish to start, of course. The adrenaline was rushing through Obi's veins when he made his Old Trafford debut and he entered the pitch when legs were weary, but his performance gave Hojlund some food for thought.

For the second weekend in a row, Obi made more of an impact from the bench than Hojlund had managed by starting and perhaps the situation with the 22-year-old is worse than feared.

Hojlund last scored against Viktoria Plzen on December 12, meaning he