Manchester United will be without Christian Eriksen for both their matches vs Leeds United in the Premier League this February after the Danish international was ruled out for up to three months with an ankle injury.
Leeds and Man United play against each other twice in the space of four days in February. The Whites will travel to Old Trafford on Wednesday 8 February after both sides secured FA Cup fourth round victories - the match was initially postponed from its original date in September following the death of The Queen.
The re-arrangement now means that just four days later, Leeds will welcome Man United to Elland Road for the reverse fixture. However, the Red Devils are set to be without key midfielder Eriksen for both games.
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The Danish international suffered an ankle injury off the back of a nasty-looking tackle from Andy Carroll. The former Newcastle United man was sent off after picking up two yellow cards in the match, but that particular challenge went unpunished.
A club statement read: "While investigations are continuing, initial assessments indicate that Eriksen is likely to be out until late April or early May."
The 30-year-old has been instrumental for Erik ten Hag this season making 31 appearances across all competitions this season. Since arriving as a free agent this summer, Eriksen has shown he is more than capable of playing at the highest level in the Premier League and will be sorely missed by Man United.
Leeds will no doubt know how tough it will be against Ten Hag's side - regardless of Eriksen's injury - but will be hoping that their new midfielder Weston McKennie can be the one to grab the headlines when the two sides meet in February.
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