The 20-year-old, who arrived in England as a summer signing from Atalanta, overcame a back ιnjury to make his Red Devils debut.

The score was 1-1 when he entered the game off the bench for Manchester United against Arsenal, and the Red Devils ultimately lost the game 3-1 after Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus scored in extra time.

Neville saw that the young Dane provided something new to United’s front three and praised him for it, but he has cautioned caution.

With less than 100 first team outings under his belt, most of which came for Sturm Graz and FC Copenhagen, the Danish international is sure to need plenty of time to adapt.

There hasn’t been a reliable striker for Manchester United. Neville said as much to Sky Sports. Cristiano Ronaldo was not a traditional striker, and neither are Anthony Martial or Marcus Rashford. At least they appear to have someone who can cause cоnfusiоn and gain entry. He’s fast and evasive; he’s a threаt.The trutҺ is, he’s still getting the hang of the game. We expect him to be Erling Haaland after only a few seasons at the professional level. The issue lies there.

There is no one else on Manchester United’s roster with his level of experience to help out. We’ve seen Martial play for Manchester United for the past decade, and he’s not Erik ten Hag’s preferred option. This kid has a heavy load to carry and a hefty price tag, but his first performance was promising.

United’s head coach Ten Hag was impressed by both Martial’s forgettable performance and Hojlund’s impressive debut.

I thought he performed really well, but I thought Martial played well, too,” Ten Hag added of Martial. “Rasmus Hojlund had a very positive effect on the game,” I said.