Man United injury news: Major Michael Carrick blow as defender forced off sparking Premier League fears ahead of Spurs game

Manchester United defender Patrick Dorgu was forced disconnected during Denmark's Nations League clash against Wales connected Sunday.

The planetary interruption volition past for different 2 weeks earlier Premier League shot returns, but the archetypal week of fixtures has already taken its toll.

United left-back Dorgu was portion of the Danish squad that started against Wales successful the Nations League, though helium was incapable to play much than 30 minutes.

After making a sprint down the near broadside of the pitch, the 21-year-old appeared to beryllium successful discomfort, and helium went down soon aft clutching his hamstring.

The Red Devils volition look Tottenham Hotspur successful their archetypal Premier League crippled backmost from the planetary interruption connected October 10, and determination is simply a realistic accidental that helium misses out.

Patrick Dorgu hamstring injury: When volition defender return?

The severity of hamstring injuries tin alteration drastically, with the mildest problems perchance resolving themselves wrong 2 weeks.

Grade 2 hamstring injuries whitethorn effect successful 3 to six weeks connected the attraction table, portion Grade 3 problems would typically necessitate astatine slightest 8 weeks connected the sidelines.

A large interest for United brag Michael Carrick volition beryllium the information Dorgu suffered a superior hamstring wounded past season, with the left-back missing 92 days and 12 games for nine and country.

The biggest predictor of an wounded occurring is simply a erstwhile injury, and if the Danish planetary has picked up his 2nd superior hamstring contented since April, concerns astir the 21-year-old's improvement stalling volition people increase.

Luke Shaw: Can left-back header successful lack of Patrick Dorgu?

Shaw was seen by Carrick arsenic his starting left-back earlier Dorgu's injury, but relying connected him to enactment acceptable for an extended play of clip would beryllium risky fixed helium has consistently missed games successful his career.

There are besides concerns astir Shaw's level considering helium has agelong disappointed connected the near broadside of defence, successful portion owed to his waning athleticism.

United whitethorn person to find makeshift solutions astatine antithetic points this campaign, but utilizing the similar of Diogo Dalot or Noussair Mazraoui connected that broadside of the transportation could beryllium problematic against immoderate of the Premier League's champion wingers.