Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen has been talking up Manchester United summer signing Rasmus Hojlund.
Andersen plays alongside Rasmus Hojlund at international level and has been impressed with the way his fellow Dane has started at Old Trafford.
While there is some debate over whether Hojlund should be rested for the midweek Carabao Cup clash, he is certain to start in the Premier League at the weekend.
Hojlund, 20, has one goal for Manchester United to date, netting against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Andersen on Hojlund
Palace centre-back Andersen spoke to their club website about Rasmus Hojlund, and says he has been impressed with the Manchester United striker.
Andersen said: “He’s a young lad with a good character, a lot of energy and really good attributes.
“He’s quick, he’s strong and he has a lot of energy. It’s not easy to play against a player like him and I think his start has been really good. He scored last week so I’m really happy for him.”
Andersen did add that he is looking forward to going up against Hojlund and backs himself to do well.
He added: “It’s going to be fun to play against him! Hopefully he’ll score a lot of goals for our national team… but I think I can handle him in the games we’re going to play against each other!”
Hojlund has shown he is a handful
Rasmus Hojlund made his debut as a substitute against Arsenal at the start of the month, and made an immediate impression, running Gabriel ragged.
This week’s opponent Andersen won’t be caught unawares, he knows exactly what to expect from the Manchester United striker, however, as he points out, that won’t make it any easier.
Hojlund has already shown himself capable of scoring on the big stage, and this week he is looking for his first goal at Old Trafford. He has only played at the stadium once so far, seeing the goal he scored disallowed.
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