MORE ON INJURIES

Last updated : 28 September 2003 By Editor
"Ole has been feeling it since just after we came back from
America. It's one of these injuries where we could have
patched him up and kept him going but when it's a knee if
you keep doing it, it ends up being a bad one.

"I thought we should get it done now then we can have him
for the rest of the season. He should be back for Christmas.

"Fortunately we have some good options in midfield. Djemba-
Djemba is doing well and Phil Neville has done terrifically
in centre midfield and we have Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes and
Roy Keane so we have some strong, determined midfield
players which helps us.

"I've also got Quinton Fortune who's been a bonus for us
because he can play either in midfield, left side or left
back so we have some good options."