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Rasmus Hojlund scored again after he left Manchester United on loan | Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images
The latest international round-up involving Man Utd players during the October break.
Manchester United have been handed two more boosts from the October international break, though neither of them will benefit Ruben Amorim when his side travel to face Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend.
United recorded an encouraging 2-0 victory over Sunderland earlier in the month but know much tougher tests will come when they return to action this weekend. First up is a trip to Anfield, before a home clash with Brighton in the league. United then have daunting away matches against Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur before the final international break of the calendar year.
Amorim should go into those matches full of confidence after Jim Ratcliffe stated he needed three years in the role before he could be judged, though it would be fascinating to see what the owners do if United do not win any of their next four games.
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Hojlund resurgence continues
Rasmus Hojlund is still a Manchester United player but it will be Napoli fans who are more excited by his recent resurgence in front of goal. The 22-year-old has four goals in six matches since he joined the Serie A club on loan in the summer and made it three in two at international level over the weekend.
Hojlund netted two goals and grabbed an assist in the 6-0 hammering of Belarus last week and opened the scoring as Denmark defeated Greece 3-1 on Sunday night. It is clear to see the confidence in him at the moment and he showcased it with a brilliant poacher's goal.
The United loanee latched onto a poor pass back in the Greece area and delicately poked a first-time effort beyond the goalkeeper to give his side the lead. Hojlund had six goals in six matches for Denmark before he moved to Old Trafford but managed just two in 20 when he played in Manchester. Since he has left, he now has four goals in four international appearances.
Scanlon starts again
James Scanlon might not be a name familiar with many Manchester United fans but he is already a regular at international level for Gibraltar. The 19-year-old has made seven appearances at U21 level this season and has yet to make a senior appearance at club level.
However, he started for Gibraltar again on Sunday night as they lost 3-0 to Croatia in World Cup qualification. It means Scanlon has now made 18 senior appearances at international level, a remarkable feat for a teenager with any country.
He might not have what it takes to make it at Old Trafford, though if Ruben Amorim ever needs to call upon a youngster to bolster his senior options, then there are not many as experienced as him.
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