Manchester United have had numerous players in international action ahead of the World Cup.
One United man who will not be there is Denmark’spatrick-dorgu/" target="_blank"> Patrick Dorgu after his nation fell to the Czech Republic in the World Cup play-offs.
Patrick Dorgu
The Dane has had an impressive season at United, where he reinvented himself as an attacking force.
He joined the club in January 2025 from Lecce as a left wing-back and had a mixed first few months.
Towards the end of Ruben Amorim’s time at Old Trafford, he tried Dorgu as a left winger on Boxing Day against Newcastle, and Dorgu responded with a stunning strike to win the match.
He followed this up with strikes against Manchester City and a truly wondrous effort versus Arsenal at the Emirates in January.
Dorgu picked up an injury in the Arsenal match and was out of action until the end of April.
The Dane also scored a vital goal against Brighton & Hove Albion on the final day of the season, as it allowed Bruno Fernandes to break the Premier League assist record.
Match versus Ukraine
Dorgu continued his meteoric rise to prominence as an attacker with a quite stunning effort versus Ukraine.
He cut inside from the right-hand side of the pitch, confidently carried the ball towards goal, and smashed in an unstoppable drive to give the Ukrainian keeper no chance after 17 minutes.
Sadly, the game had to be abandoned after former United man Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch in the second half.
Luckily, Eriksen seems to be okay according to the latest reports, but the match will not officially stand.
Nonetheless, Dorgu’s goal suggests the club’s decision to mould him into a more offensively-minded player is certainly paying off dividends at the moment.Featured image Mike Hewitt via Getty Images
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