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Manchester United have been handed a significant blow after discovering that Patrick Dorgu had suffered a hamstring injury. Dorgu was outstanding in the 3-2 win over Arsenal on Sunday but will now be unavailable for around 10 weeks.

He scored United's second goal at the Emirates Stadium with a powerful long-range strike. But he was shown holding his hamstring in the closing stages and Michael Carrick's hope that it was just cramp has not materialised.

The Athletic report that, while assessments will continue, he is expected to be sidelined for around 10 weeks.

“He obviously came off with, hopefully, a little bit of cramp, hopefully, it’s nothing worse," Carrick said post-match on Sunday. “At this stage, it’s hard to tell, so we’ll just have to wait and see. Hopefully it’s not too bad.”

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United have undergone medical tests and confirmed the news supporters were fearing. Dorgu is likely to miss the next eight Premier League matches, with a 10-week timeline putting the home match against Leeds on April 11 as a potential return target.

Dorgu has arguably been the biggest revelation since Carrick took charge as United's interim boss. Having been played as a left wing-back in Ruben Amorim's 3-4-2-1 system, he has played as a left winger under Carrick and scored in the 2-0 win over Manchester City and the victory over Arsenal.

The Denmark international has featured 22 times in the Premier League this season, recording three goals and three assists. He joins Matthijs de Ligt on the sidelines, with the Netherlands international having missed the last 11 games with a back injury picked up in December.

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The injury comes at a cruel time for Dorgu, who earned praise from Carrick after his impact at Arsenal. "Pat’s been a big player for us, obviously he’s scored two goals but in terms of the threat and athleticism and quality, he’s been immense down the side with Luke [Shaw] against two teams that ask a lot of questions," Carrick said.

“I am delighted for him because the two goals he’s scored are very different goals. It’s nice to see him smiling and happy.”

Gary Neville summed up the change in Dorgu since Carrick took over from Amorim. He said on Sky Sports: "Patrick Dorgu looked like such an average wing-back under Ruben Amorim. Further forward he looks like a completely and utterly different player."

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