Manchester United have confirmed defender Axel Tuanzebe will be out of action until after the mid-season break following injury.
The 22-year-old defender has not featured for United since December after coming off injured in the Carabao Cup victory against Colchester.
Tuanzebe has made ten appearances for United in all competitions this season but will have to wait a few weeks before he is in contention to make another one following the latest injury news.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side play again three times before the inaugural Premier League mid-season break which will see them have two weeks off in the start of February.
Tuanzebe will miss United's trip to face Tranmere in the FA Cup this weekend but Solskjaer hopes to have him back in first-team training next month.
"Axel will be back after the mid-season break, training with us," Solskjaer told MUTV.
"He's had a difficult spell as well because it's taken so much longer than we thought. We had to make sure he is fine when he gets back.
"It's three more games to go until we get a break. We're still only on the second day after the last game so it's still a bit of a recovery day.
"We'll prepare for Sunday, and we just have to stay together, stick together and use the last bit of energy before we get a little bit of a break."
Rusdmnty
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they re need good support
sincdotz
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this chap barely plays, where do his injuries come from?
cetacptu
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In his position Utd have no problems as in other departments. Ole must tell us about midfield problems and forward line
Anghamkonyak
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what happen to the players? always injure injure
Mumacdemo
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What is the point of him getting well anyway? We know that as long as the feeble Lindelof and calamitous Jones are available they will be given preference over any other defender. Otherwise how would you explain Bailey's situation? Whereas Ole pretended to be happy that Bailey and Fosu Mensa were well and fit to play again, he ended up fielding the disgraced Jones alongside unstable Maguire. Outcome? You know well.
Bestonwizzy
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Is that the players you are supposed to sign for Us??
osinachi01
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always issuing injury update but wont use him you guys should leave me alone abeg