'At some point it will click' - Eriksen backs Hojlund

Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen has backed fellow countryman Rasmus Hojlund to hit the scoring trail again.

Hojlund has struggled badly this season, both before and after Ruben Amorim's arrival at United as head coach.

The Denmark international has scored seven goals in 37 appearances in all competitions, five of which came in the Europa League.

His last league goal came against Nottingham Forest on 7 December. Sunday's 1-1 draw with Arsenal was Hojlund's 13th league outing without a goal.

Hojlund's best chance came when he latched onto Mikel Merino's stray pass on the edge of the Arsenal box. But the striker took too long to shoot, which allowed Declan Rice to slide in and rob him of the opportunity.

It was not the kind of return United expected, even though they knew they were buying promise when the spent £72m to buy Hojlund from Serie A side Atalanta in 2023.

But Eriksen does not feel Hojlund should carry all United's scoring burden. And he is convinced the 22-year-old will return to top form.

"It's not him. There's a lot of players on the pitch, me included, that should score more goals," said Eriksen.

"But he's a striker, he lives for goals and tries to score them. He's in these situations. Now it's about getting the belief of scoring.

"He's a hard working guy who tries his best and wants the best for the team. At some point it will click and it will go the other way."