Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will miss the
next four weeks of Manchester United's challenge for honours due to
a knee injury.
The veteran striker has undergone a minor clean-up operation on his
knee and will be sidelined until early April.
The injury will leave United boss Sir Alex Ferguson short of
striking options, with Henrik Larsson due to return to Sweden on
12th March.
Larsson plays his final Premiership game for the club against
Liverpool on Saturday before heading back to Helsingborgs, although
he is available to play against Lille in the UEFA Champions League
and Middlesbrough in the FA Cup.
His exit leaves Ferguson with just Wayne Rooney and Louis Saha as
his match-fit forwards over the coming weeks.
Alan Smith is still building up his sharpness, but was on the bench
against Reading in midweek and could soon be up to figuring in the
Premiership.
Solskjaer had overcome his injury troubles this season to establish
himself once again as a key member of United's squad.
He has scored 10 goals in 21 appearances, 11 from the start, but
will now work on his rehabilitation after his knee surgery.
Meanwhile, Scottish midfielder Darren Fletcher is out for a
fortnight after hurting his ankle in the 3-2 win over
Reading.
