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In the fans camp, sad moods still prevail - at the beginning of the week, the news reached the club's supporters that the midfielder Roy Keane was dropped from the lineup for three weeks, and that on Friday, after examinations, it was revealed that another club footballer, defender Gabriel Heinze, will have to miss a large part of the season due to an injury.
The 27-year-old Argentine suffered an injury in this week's UEFA Champions League match against the Spanish club "Villarreal", which ended in a 0-0 draw for the Manchester team.
After further examinations following the match, it was revealed that the player had a ruptured ligament in his knee and will be unable to play for a large part of the season. This news shocked both the "Man Utd" fans and the team's coach, Sir Alex Ferguson.
"It's bad news for the team," said Ferguson. "Heinze will miss almost the entire season, so it's a big loss for our club."
It is worth mentioning that Heinze joined "Man Utd" just last season from a Parisian club for £6.8 million, but immediately became one of the team's leaders and was voted as the best "Man Utd" player of the previous season by the club's fans.
It is currently unclear who will fill Heinze's position on the field, but the young Kieron Richardson is currently named as the most likely candidate. However, Ferguson acknowledges that there is currently no player in the team who can fully compensate for the loss of Heinze.
