Manchester United face the prospect of losing Patrick Dorgu for a significant period after scans reportedly revealed a hamstring problem worse than first thought. The Athletic writes that the issue has been identified as a hamstring injury, and while assessments continue and the timeframe of his absence is not exact, the initial estimate is 10 weeks out.<\/p>\n
Dorgu was withdrawn a few minutes before Matheus Cunha\u2019s spectacular winning goal, with the new interim manager initially hopeful it was \u201ca little bit of cramp.\u201d The boss added postgame at the Emirates Stadium, \u201cHopefully it\u2019s not too bad.\u201d Those early hopes have proved optimistic as the scan results suggest a longer layoff.<\/p>\n
If the 10-week projection holds, Dorgu may not return until early April, meaning he could miss eight of Manchester United\u2019s next fixtures across February and March. He will also miss Denmark\u2019s crucial 2026 World Cup qualification play-off bracket in March. The immediate fixtures he could miss include matches against Fulham (February 1), Tottenham (February 7), West Ham (February 10), Everton (February 23), Crystal Palace (March 1), Newcastle (March 4), Aston Villa (March 14) and Bournemouth (March 20).<\/p>\n
Dorgu arrived from Lecce last January, recruited to suit Ruben Amorim\u2019s preferred 3-4-2-1 system. His versatility has become clearer since United reverted to a 4-2-3-1, where his ability to operate higher up the pitch as a winger has been evident. He was less effective when Darren Fletcher deployed him as a conventional left back in the FA Cup defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion. Fletcher later used the Dane on the left wing against Burnley, with Luke Shaw behind him, and Dorgu registered an assist in that draw.<\/p>\n
As a winger Dorgu has produced a goal or assist in each of his last three Premier League appearances, having scored impressive goals in successive wins over Manchester City and Arsenal. He also scored in the Boxing Day win against Newcastle United when Amorim temporarily shifted him into an advanced role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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