Michael Carrick has refused to rule out the likelihood that Matthijs de Ligt might miss the rest of the season because the Netherlands defender continues to agonize by a again harm.
De Ligt hasn’t featured for Man United for the reason that 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Nov. 30.
Club bosses initially thought the harm was a comparatively minor concern.
But the 26-year-old has been sidelined for near 4 months and with solely eight video games left of the present marketing campaign, it has raised the prospect that it might be subsequent season earlier than he is capable of return.
“It’s difficult to say, just because it’s taken that much time,” Carrick mentioned.
“I can’t give you any more on it really.
“It’s a type of issues with backs that typically you suppose it is all proper after which unexpectedly it isn’t fairly proper.
“We’re just kind of being patient and working through it. We’ll just have to see.
“We’ll clearly give him time and attempt to get him again as fast as we are able to, nevertheless it’s actually tough to say.
“I’m not trying to hide anything, literally at the moment we don’t know so we’ll have to wait and see.”
De Ligt was ever-present within the Premier League earlier than his harm, beginning each one in every of United’s 13 league video games firstly of the season beneath former boss Ruben Amorim.
He’s but to return to coaching and is already dealing with a race in opposition to the clock to show his health earlier than this summer season’s World Cup.
“It’s like any injury. It’s trying to get the balance right,” Carrick mentioned.
“Some are a little bit more straightforward than others.
“It sort of is what it’s actually. He’s bettering, it isn’t bettering as shortly as all of us hope, however we’ll see the way it goes.”
De Ligt’s prolonged absence has raised the likelihood that he might require surgical procedure, though Carrick is remaining tight-lipped concerning the choices being thought of.
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“I do not wish to get into that at this stage,” United’s head coach said.
“I feel we’ll clearly try to do no matter we are able to to assist him. I feel it will assist getting again and no matter that takes.
“We’re working through that now at the moment to be honest.
“Hopefully he’ll be again sooner slightly than later and every part might be high quality and we are able to transfer on.”
