Robin van Persie may not play for Manchester United again this season because of a sprained knee, with the striker concerned his World Cup hopes could be ruined if he returns too early.
Although the club stated that the Dutchman would miss "four to six weeks", it is understood that Van Persie, who had the injury rescanned in Holland on Friday, has been informed of the need for caution. The striker is to undergo treatment on the knee and, even if Van Persie waits the full six weeks, which would take him into early May, he will have to be very careful returning then so as not to compromise playing for Holland at Brazil 2014.
Van Persie suffered
the injury towards the end of the 3-0 Champions League last-16 win over Olympiakos on Wednesday evening at Old Trafford, in which he scored all of the goals.
The problem occured when he was hit from behind in the last minute by the centre-back Kostas Manolas and collapsed on the turf clutching the back of his left knee .
Van Persie had to be taken off on a stretcher but at the time Moyes downplayed the problem , stating the forward had taken a knee in the back of his leg.
Given Van Persie's three goals took him to 14 in 23 United outings to make him the club's top scorer during the current campaign, his loss is a blow to Moyes, with the forward now out of thee Champiosn Leaguie quarter-final against Bayern Munich.
After a virtually injury-free season last year, Van Persie has again been cursed by setbacks this season as he was for most of his Arsenal career. On United's summer tour Van Persie suffered a muscle injury in Japan; he had issues with his toes and groin once the season started; and a problem in mid-December put him on the sidelines for six weeks.
(source http://www.theguardian.com )
Although the club stated that the Dutchman would miss "four to six weeks", it is understood that Van Persie, who had the injury rescanned in Holland on Friday, has been informed of the need for caution. The striker is to undergo treatment on the knee and, even if Van Persie waits the full six weeks, which would take him into early May, he will have to be very careful returning then so as not to compromise playing for Holland at Brazil 2014.
Van Persie suffered
the injury towards the end of the 3-0 Champions League last-16 win over Olympiakos on Wednesday evening at Old Trafford, in which he scored all of the goals.
The problem occured when he was hit from behind in the last minute by the centre-back Kostas Manolas and collapsed on the turf clutching the back of his left knee .
Van Persie had to be taken off on a stretcher but at the time Moyes downplayed the problem , stating the forward had taken a knee in the back of his leg.
Given Van Persie's three goals took him to 14 in 23 United outings to make him the club's top scorer during the current campaign, his loss is a blow to Moyes, with the forward now out of thee Champiosn Leaguie quarter-final against Bayern Munich.
After a virtually injury-free season last year, Van Persie has again been cursed by setbacks this season as he was for most of his Arsenal career. On United's summer tour Van Persie suffered a muscle injury in Japan; he had issues with his toes and groin once the season started; and a problem in mid-December put him on the sidelines for six weeks.
(source http://www.theguardian.com )
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