Manchester United Trio Expected to Return for FA Cup Clash with Liverpool, Chelsea's Cole Palmer Shines
Hojlund, Maguire, and Wan-Bissaka Set to Boost United; Palmer's Form Key for Chelsea
Rasmus Hojlund, Harry Maguire, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are all expected to return from injury in time for Manchester United's FA Cup quarterfinal matchup against Liverpool on Sunday, according to manager Erik ten Hag.
"They came back onto the field. Ten Hag stated, "We had a session where they were all training, partially in the beginning of the week. "I believe they will be accessible. While we have to wait and watch how they handle this, it appears promising.
Before suffering a muscular injury that kept him out of action for four games—including United's 1-0 victory against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup fifth round—Hojlund had scored in six straight games across all competitions. He had eight goals in his previous eight appearances.
United, who now sits in sixth place in the Premier League, takes against a fiery Liverpool team that is tied with Arsenal for the most points in the standings, despite United's superior goal differential.
At Old Trafford, playing their rivals from the North West adds some spice to the encounter.
"Some games are bigger than others; the Manchester United vs. Liverpool match is usually a big one," the speaker said. I am excited about it," Ten Hag remarked. "Our fans need to be loud because they view this as a very important game and they want us to win."
Despite Ten Hag's team having a difficult season, United is still vying for the FA Cup. In the Wembley final last year, they were defeated by Manchester City.
As for Chelsea, manager Mauricio Pochettino stated ahead of Sunday's match against Leicester City that midfielder Cole Palmer has distinguished himself from his teammates by handling the challenges of playing for the London club.
Palmer, 21, has been one of Chelsea's few bright spots during the team's miserable season. In all competitions, the England international has helped Chelsea with 13 goals and 11 assists.
Coventry triumphs
With two goals in injury time on Saturday, Coventry City shocked Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 and advanced to the semi-finals for just the second time as a Championship team.
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