Erik ten Hag has confirmed Manchester United playmaker Donny van de Beek is out for the rest of the season.
The 25-year-old's leg buckled under a challenge by Bournemouth midfielder Marcos Senesi in United's 3-0 win on January 3.
Ten Hag said Van de Beek had not ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament: "Yes, it is his knee. On the long-term, it is looking really good, he will be back for the start of pre-season. The rest of the season he is out.
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"I think everyone was really, thoughts are with him, it is terrible when you are in a middle of a season and you get a bad tackle, bad injury, it is always really disappointing and thoughts, your feelings are with the player, you express that.
"Our group did that really well and we are now happy his knee on the long-term is good. Donny is also happy with that. But in the same moments, there are mixed feelings and disappointment he is out of this season.
"The players are feeling we are building something good and we want to be part of it and that is what I feel in this club and this moment, everyone wants to be part of it. By his bad injury, he is now out, so there are two sides of it.
"But the good news is on the long-term he will be back and his knee will be stable."
United signed Van de Beek from Ajax for £40million in September 2020 but he only started four games this season, having managed four starts last term.
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