Van Gaal laments 'long' injury for Carrick

By FourFourTwo Staff
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Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick looks set to miss the start of the Premier League campaign after picking up a pre-season injury.

New United manager Louis van Gaal confirmed the former Tottenham man will be out for "a long time", though stopped short of disclosing the nature of Carrick's issue.

Van Gaal was speaking as United boss for the first time, having formally taken charge of the side on Wednesday.

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FourFourTwo Staff