United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that the ankle ligament injury that the midfielder sustained during last month’s 1-0 win at Everton is more serious than first expected.
“It is pretty long term,” said United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. “(He will be out until) Christmas time.
“It is unfortunate. It is worse than we thought.
“When he first came off against Everton he reported it as just a tightness, with a bit of pain.
“We have done scans again and the injury has recurred. We will have to give him a break.”
