Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Donny van de Beek will miss the rest of the season as a result of the injury he suffered against Bournemouth.
Van de Beek was allowed to start the game in United’s 3-0 victory over the Cherries last month. The Dutch midfielder looked bright before being injured by Marco Senesi’s wild tackle.
The Dutch midfielder was predicted to be out for an extended period of time as he left the field in tears after the incident. As reported by The Manchester Evening News, Erik ten Hag revealed that Van de Beek will not participate in United’s upcoming games this season. He said:
“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.”
“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.”
Prior to Wednesday’s convincing Carabao Cup victory over Charlton, Ten Hag was hesitant to provide an update on Van de Beek. But the Dutchman made it seem as though United were worried that Van de Beek had a serious problem.
Van de Beek has had a bad run of form ever since he moved from Ajax to Old Trafford in 2020, and his most recent setback came only a few weeks after it seemed like he was forcing his way back into United’s plans. The former Ajax midfielder started just four games last season, and his numbers didn’t seem to improve this season either. Ten Hag will not be happy with the way Van de Beek’s career has turned since moving to Old Trafford.
It seems that the Dutch star will be absolutely gutted by this situation and will be assessing his future at the club by the end of the season.
