How unlucky can you get?! Donny Van De Beek was supposed to be one of the Manchester United players to blossom under the guidance of the former Ajax head coach Erik Ten Hag. But just as he was starting to get more playing time for the Red Devils, he picked up a severe knee injury and will miss the rest of the season.Ten Hag has confirmed that the Dutch playmaker won’t return before the start of the 2023/24 season. The 25-year-old’s leg buckled under a challenge by Bournemouth midfielder Marcos Senesi in United’s 3-0 win on 3 January.##NAJAVA_MECA_6945082##Manchester United boss said the news wasn’t as bad as it could have been because Van De Beek had not ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. “It is his knee. In 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. But the good news is, in the long term, his knee will be okay, and he will be ready again to play at the highest levels and will be ready for the start of pre-season.”Medical expert claims Donny van de Beek could be out with injury for a full year, it’s a devastating update. pic.twitter.com/SChxLf2dNr— SPORTbible (@sportbible) January 5, 2023 After impressing in his start against the Cherries, Van De Beek clocked up ten appearances for the Reds this season after returning from his loan spell with Everton last term.Making four starts under Ten Hag, the onus will now turn to his rehabilitation ahead of pre-season in the build-up to the next campaign.
