Moyes manage Friday the 13th blossom with United harpoon to miss EIGHT games due to ham wrong- Van Persie out for a month!

Moyes manage Friday the 13th blossom with United harpoon to miss EIGHT games due to ham wrong- Van Persie out for a month!

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has been ruled out of action for a month with a thigh strain.
The Dutchman suffered the injury taking the corner that led to United's winner against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday night and will not play again until the New Year.
The news is a hammer blow to David Moyes as he tries to avoid United's third straight Premier League defeat in 11 years at Aston Villa on Sunday.

Plenty of time for these: Robin van Persie was seen picking up a takeaway in Alderley Edge on Thursday

Quick dash: Van Persie returns to his car after picking up some lunch in the small Cheshire village

Out: Dutchman van Persie has been ruled out for up to four weeks with a thigh injury

THE EIGHT GAMES VAN PERSIE  COLD MISS

Aston Villa (A), Dec 15, Premier League
Stoke (A), Dec 18, League Cup
West Ham (H), Dec 21, Premier League
Hull (A), Dec 26, Premier League
Norwich (A), Dec 28, Premier League
Tottenham (H), Jan 1, Premier League
Swansea (H), Jan 5, FA Cup
Swansea (H), Jan 11, Premier League

Van Persie, who has already been out with groin and toe injuries this season, could miss another seven games.
Moyes said: 'Robin Van Persie is out for a month.
'He picked up a thigh strain in taking a corner kick which led to the goal.'
Moyes added: 'It is unfortunate because I think if you look at our record with Wayne Rooney and Robin in the team it is actually very good and we have not had them for quite a period recently.
'Marouane Fellaini has a bit of a back injury.
'Michael Carrick is missing and Robin is going to miss four weeks with a thigh strain. That is a big blow to us.'
With Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra and Chris Smalling also sidelined for the Shakhtar game, and his side suffering back-to-back Premier League defeats against Everton and Newcastle, it must feel as though Moyes is having no luck at present.

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However, he said: 'I have no doubt it will get better.
'I am sure we have plenty of players who can cover it and we don't miss them too much.'
At least Moyes does have alternatives to Van Persie.
In midfield his squad has been left bereft by the absence of Carrick, who has been sidelined for a month with an Achilles injury.

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Off the bench: Van Persie (left) came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday

'I do (feel United have felt Carrick's loss),' said Moyes
'We need him for his creativity. We have missed him for lots of other reasons as well. It is important.

'We were looking for a couple of midfield players in the summer. We weren't able to get two. We got one.

Big miss: United midfielder Michael Carrick has been out with an achilles injury for more than a month

'We needed one who could give us something else if we did get an injury to Michael or one who could have played with him.
'We have definitely been a little bit short in that area.

'Hopefully he is not too far away and he will be back in a couple of weeks.'