Hojlund: Debut made my dream a reality

The summer signing was included in Erik ten Hag’s matchday squad for the first time – having recovered from a pre-season injury – and was introduced from the bench at the Emirates Stadium with 67 minutes on the clock.

Wearing his new no.11 shirt, Hojlund put in an impressive cameo but was unfortunately unable to help United take anything from north London, after two decisive Arsenal goals secured a dramatic 3-1 win for the hosts.

Despite that, it is fair to say that Rasmus made an impression on his inaugural outing for the club, which drew praise from Ten Hag in his post-match press conference.

The forward provided a physical focal point in attack from the moment he took to the pitch, and it…