Fergie:
"He has felt his hip for a while. The problem is what to do about it. He could go on for the rest of the season if he has the odd injection and treatment.
"It's possible he could stagger on until the end of the season by regathering himself as only he can do but we are actually taking it game to game at the moment.
"It will always be the player's decision but when you look at Freddie Ljungberg and Robbie Fowler you are talking two to three months out.”