Manchester United have been rocked by the news that midfielder Christian Eriksen will be sidelined for several months with an ankle injury.
The Denmark international, who joined the club on a free transfer during the summer, is set to be out until at least the end of April. He was forced off during the second half of Saturday's 3-1 FA Cup fourth round win over Reading on Saturday evening after being on the receiving end of a robust challenge from Andy Carroll.
Eriksen was spotted limping out of Old Trafford on crutches and it has since been confirmed by the club that he will almost all of the remainder of the campaign.
