Manchester United will be without Christian Eriksen for Wednesday's second leg meeting with Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup.
The midfielder sustained an ankle injury following a late challenge from Andy Carroll in the FA Cup fourth round home tie against Reading at the weekend, which the Red Devils won 3-1.
Man United have now revealed that Eriksen will be out of action for the next three months at least, starting with the midweek clash against the Reds. The club say he could return in late April or early May.
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Eriksen is an integral component of Ten Hag's team, having started the vast majority of games since joining Man United in the summer as a free agent. Meanwhile, Scott McTominay and Luke Shaw are also doubts for the Forest clash, having missed the win over the Royals on Saturday.
Diogo Dalot and Anthony Martial are out of action through injury, while Donny van de Beek is out for the season after undergoing knee surgery. Jadon Sancho is working towards a comeback after spending three months on the sidelines.
With a commanding 3-0 lead in the tie United are likely to field a rotated XI. Harry Maguire, who was suspended for the first leg, will be available for selection this time.
As for Forest, Morgan Gibbs-White has been ruled out with an ankle injury he suffered against United. Taiwo Awoniyi (groin), Giulian Biancone (knee) and Cheikhou Kouyate (thigh) are still out with long-term injuries, while Jack Colback and Ryan Yates have been battling illness.
Chris Wood is cup-tied after his move from Newcastle United, while Dean Henderson (thigh) is sidelined. The goalkeeper is ineligible to play against his parent club while on loan anyway.
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