Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirms McTominay out for a ‘few months’ as Man Utd boss eyes midfield transfer reinforcements
OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has revealed that Scott McTominay is facing a “few months” on the sidelines with a knee injury.
The Scotland midfielder, 23, left the Boxing Day win over Newcastle on crutches and is set for a lengthy lay-off in a huge blow to Manchester United.
Old Trafford chief Solskjaer also confirmed he will be without Paul Pogba for “three or four weeks” with the Frenchman set for an ankle operation.
And he is hoping to bring in midfield reinforcements in the January window despite being pleased with how Fred and Nemanja Matic played in the 2-0 defeat to Arsenal.
Solskjaer said: “It’s playing on our decision-making when you have two players out [McTominay and Pogba].
“But still it has got to be right, that’s the big point. If it’s available we’ll do something definitely. We are looking at one or two.
“If Nemanja and Fred play like they did today I’ll be happy with them, because they played well, the two of them.”
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Solskjaer aimed a jab at Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola after revealing the Frenchman will go under the knife.
The Arsenal trip was the 21st match the superstar playmaker has missed this season.
And a clearly unhappy Solskjaer is not impressed with Pogba’s representatives advising him to have an operation now.
Asked when Pogba was expected to return, Solskjaer said: “Three or four weeks maybe, I don’t know.
“He’s been advised to have an operation by his people and he’ll probably do that.”
United did the scans on Pogba’s ankle and his specialist is said to have agreed with the diagnosis of the club’s medical staff.
The disagreement apparently comes with the timing of the op – Pogba’s representatives wanting him to get it done straight away.
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And Solskjaer later toned down his barb.
The Norwegian added: “We’ve had scans and it’s nothing major.
“It’s something that has to be sorted and dealt with within a timeframe and he’s been advised to do it as soon as possible.”