Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirms Nemanja Matic will be out for a couple of weeks with muscle injury

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Nemanja Matic will be out for a couple of weeks with a muscle injury.

Matic did not travel with the squad to the Lowry hotel with the rest of the squad before Sunday’s clash with Liverpool, while Scott McTominay took his place in the starting lineup.

And manager Solskjaer confirmed Matic had picked up a muscle injury and hinted that he could miss United’s crunch clash with Paris Saint-Germain on March 6. 

Nemanja Matic was not included in Manchester United’s squad to face Liverpool

‘It’s a big blow, he’s had a muscle injury so will be out for a few weeks,’ he said.

‘(It’s) one of those things so we will just have to manage without (him). 

‘Nemanja with his experience and his performances lately had been vital for us. Scott has played these games before and knows this fixture a lot as an academy lad.’

Matic had become an integral part of Solskjaer’s midfield triumvirate alongside Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba.

The Serbian defensive midfielder, along with the tenancious Herrera, had helped liberate Pogba who has gone on to score eight goals under the Norwegian.

Matic has formed a crucial part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s midfield since taking charge

Matic is a more experienced head and Gary Neville added his concern about losing such an important player, but was not surprised that Solskjaer opted for an academy product to fill the void.      

‘United have important players all over the pitch but they don’t have anyone experienced enough to play there,’ said Neville.

‘In other positions they have people who can come in, I’m happy he has gone with McTominay. Putting faith in a young player doesn’t surprise me.’