Manchester United blow!
The defensive midfielder hobbled out of the game in
Amsterdam, which the Oranje eventually won 6-0, after 20 minutes following a
challenge with Eduards Visnakovs.
Following the final whistle, Dutch manager Guus Hiddink
confirmed the news and suggested Blind could be facing up to six weeks on the
sidelines.
"It doesn't look good,” said the boss.
“It is his medial ligament. It could be a strain but also be
a tear, so that is a big blow.”
United manager Louis van Gaal, who guided the Netherlands to
the World Cup semi-finals in the summer before taking up his post at Old
Trafford, has been left counting the cost of the international break.
England midfielder Michael Carrick was sent home ahead of the qualifier against Slovenia
because of a groin problem, while goalkeeper David De Gea dislocated his finger while training with Spain.
Blind, who arrived from Ajax for £14million on transfer deadline
day, had been deployed as an emergency central defender by Van Gaal
following injuries to Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo and the suspension of Chris Smalling.
United, who are currently seventh in the Premier League,
travel to Arsenal on Saturday.
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