Manchester United have suffered a major blow as versatile defender Patrick Dorgu will miss up to 10 weeks of action with a hamstring injury.
The Denmark international scored a stunning goal in Sunday’s 3-2 win over Arsenal, but was forced off later in the match with an injury.
The 21-year-old has been in superb form since the arrival of caretaker manager Michael Carrick and has scored in both of his last two matches for the club.
Dorgu arrived at the Red Devils in January 2025 and was deployed as a left wing-back by former head coach Ruben Amorim. However, he has been used on the left wing position by Carrick in the last two matches.
“Pat’s been a big player for us, obviously he’s scored two goals but in terms of the threat and athleticism and quality, he’s been immense down the side with Luke [Shaw] against two teams that ask a lot of questions”, the Red Devils boss had said after the win over Arsenal.
“I am delighted for him because the two goals he’s scored are very different goals. It’s nice to see him smiling and happy. He obviously came off with, hopefully, a little bit of cramp, hopefully, it’s nothing worse. At this stage, it’s hard to tell, so we’ll just have to wait and see. Hopefully it’s not too bad.”
The 21-year-old has played in 22 of Man United’s 23 league matches this season and his absence will be a major blow considering his impact over the last two matches.
Dorgu could miss up to eight Premier League matches, but will be expected back in action after the March international break.
Manchester United are back in action on Sunday when they welcome Fulham to Old Trafford, hoping to continue their impressive form to consolidate their position on the league standings.
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