Northern Ireland blow as Manchester United defender Jonny Evans out for ‘next few weeks’
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The 35-year-old limped out of Wednesday’s 4-3 Champions League defeat by Copenhagen in Denmark, but now faces a race against time to be fit against Galatasaray on November 29.
A statement on United’s official website said: “Jonny Evans will be out of action for the next few weeks with injury.
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Hide Ad“The Northern Ireland defender suffered a thigh strain in the first half of our Champions League game with FC Copenhagen in Denmark on Wednesday.”
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Evans’ injury means he will miss his country’s last two Euro 2024 Group H qualifiers against Finland and Denmark, with Michael O’Neill’s men desperate to add to the six points they have collected so far.
O’Neill is due to provide a squad update on Monday and could draft in a replacement, although Oxford’s Ciaron Brown was named among the initial party on Wednesday after his return to fitness.