Manchester United goalkeeper Tom Heaton absent until mid-April – Man United News and Transfer News

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Manchester United goalkeeper Tom Heaton is not going to play for a number of weeks attributable to harm.

The 36-year-old suffered an ankle downside in coaching earlier than the worldwide break, which implies his restoration has already begun.

“Yeah, sadly I rolled my ankle in apply the day earlier than the Fulham recreation,” mentioned Heaton. club media Yesterday.

“Fortuitously, it is not too unhealthy, however I believe it’s going to be away for a number of weeks. I’ve to get again someplace in April, hopefully I am midway there.

“Sadly that is an occupational hazard, a bit random, however sure, I went over the ankle and lower the ligament.

“I am on this enterprise [protective boot] We hope to maneuver once more in a number of days.

Heaton is a vastly standard determine round Previous Trafford and regardless of his lack of enjoying time is seen as one of many leaders within the locker room.

Jack Butland substituted for Heaton on the bench in United’s 1-0 win over Fulham.

The previous Burnley man will possible do it once more till he recovers from his harm, however the possibilities of both displacing David de Gea, who has began 42 of United’s 46 video games this season, are unrealistic.

An issue for De Gea at this stage as it may be extremely pricey, it considerably highlights Man United’s worrying lack of objective depth.

Butland was primary within the English Championship most lately at Stoke Metropolis earlier than making a €1m go to Crystal Palace in the summertime of 2020.

They’ve since began ten video games, that means if United need to depend on the borrower, they may discover themselves at a critical drawback throughout a tricky match.

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