Danish midfielder out for three months after he was challenged by Andy Carroll at the weekend
Marcel Sabitzer of FC Bayern München, a target for Manchester United. Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/GettyErik ten Hag has said Christian Eriksen’s ankle injury that could rule him out until early May will not derail Manchester United’s season. The manager is trying to sign Bayern Munich’s Marcel Sabitzer as a deadline-day replacement.
Eriksen sustained the injury in a challenge by Reading’s Andy Carroll in Saturday’s 3-1 FA Cup victory at Old Trafford. Carroll was not booked, though he was later sent off. On Tuesday, United said Eriksen could be out for more than three months, the club’s disquiet with Carroll evident in the mention of his challenge in their statement.
Ten Hag said: “He’s disappointed, we are disappointed, but it happens in top football. It shouldn’t have happened, but it did and you have to deal with it.” Sabitzer, a 28-year-old Austria international who can play as a midfielder or forward, is Ten Hag’s preferred option. Regarding a potential replacement he said: “On deadline day it’s difficult. You can’t make policy on such bad injuries, but we have players in the midfield department – good players; we have players who can fill the gap.
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