Manchester United issue Rasmus Hojlund and Mason Mount injury update ahead of Crystal Palace fixture

Erik ten Hag is delighted to have both Rasmus Hojlund and Mason Mount back in contention for Manchester United but has warned they will need to be managed carefully after their respective recent injury setbacks.

United are back in action when they travel to face Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday evening and they could have the duo both available for selection.

Hojlund has been out of action since he suffered a hamstring injury 15 minutes into the first game of the USA tour, while Mount suffered a minor injury in the away defeat to Brighton last month.

Speaking ahead of the match, Ten Hag issued an update on the injured pair but warned it might take a while before they are fully fit. "It’s very good news they are back in the pitch, they are back in gym training, we have to decide whether they are fit enough to start but it is very pleasing they are fit and back in the squad, we have many games in this block, so very pleased. We have to make the final call, they did a couple of training, we have to see the recover and tomorrow they will make the final call."

When further quizzed on the injury issues his side suffered last season, Ten Hag admitted there were some instances when they had to overload their players due to the lack of options at their disposal.

He added: "Careful and top football: you always go to boundaries. It’s not avoidable but when you have a full squad available then it’s easier to manage the load when you are in circumstances like last season and there is a need to play, we have to overload them. We hope we can integrate them in a very careful way."