Alexis may be out of season

LONDON (Agencies): Alexis Sánchez’s season could be over as the Manchester United forward faces up to eight weeks out – according to Chile’s national team physiotherapist, Pedro Oñate. Sánchez damaged ligaments in his right knee during the 3-2 home win against Southampton on Saturday and the 30-year-old could be unavailable for the next two months, Oñate claimed.

“We communicated with Sánchez, he has had his scans and that’s the injury – there will be no problems for him to play in the Copa América [this summer] because it will be six to eight weeks without playing,” Oñate told the El Mercurio newspaper in Chile. “The medial ligament is a troublesome injury but not so complex.” United have a minimum of 11 matches left and if Oñate is correct Sánchez will be unable to play in nine. Given a disappointing season in which he has struggled for a starting berth Sánchez may not be selected again by Ole Gunnar Solskjær even if the forward makes a full recovery in time. Solskjær is expected to give an update on Sánchez on Tuesday during the buildup to the following day’s Champions League second leg at Paris Saint-Germain. United trail 2-0 in the last-16 tie.