- Christian Eriksen expected to be out until early May with ankle injury.
- He left Old Trafford on crutches after picking up the injury in fourth-round match.
- Man Utd are now fourth in the Premier League.
Christian Eriksen, a midfielder for Manchester United, sustained an ankle injury during the FA Cup victory over Reading and is expected to be out until early May, the team announced Tuesday.
In the fourth-round match, Reading attacker Andy Carroll grabbed Eriksen, who left Old Trafford on crutches.
The departure of the 30-year-old Danish playmaker is a setback for United, who are now fourth in the Premier League and in the Champions League qualifying spots following a strong run of play that only came to a stop on January 22 when they were defeated 3-2 by league leaders Arsenal.
“Christian Eriksen is anticipated to be out for an extended length of time due to an ankle injury sustained in our FA Cup victory over Reading on Saturday,” United announced in a statement.
“While investigations are ongoing, preliminary estimates indicate that Eriksen will be out until late April or early May.”
“There is hope that Christian can return in time to play a role in the remaining phases of the campaign,” United added.
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