{"id":21711,"date":"2011-12-26T19:41:18","date_gmt":"2011-12-26T19:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/12\/man-utd-suffer-evans-injury-blow\/"},"modified":"2011-12-26T19:41:18","modified_gmt":"2011-12-26T19:41:18","slug":"man-utd-suffer-evans-injury-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/12\/26\/man-utd-suffer-evans-injury-blow\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd suffer Evans injury blow"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jonny The injury to Evans leaves United missing 11 first-team players<\/span> <\/p>\n

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson expects Jonny Evans to be out for two weeks with a calf injury, adding to club’s defensive problems.<\/p>\n

Evans was forced off at half-time in the 5-0 victory over Wigan<\/a>, leaving United without a fit centre-back.<\/p>\n

“We have had a nightmare the last few days,” said Ferguson. “Phil Jones and Chris Smalling have both been ill.<\/p>\n

“Rio Ferdinand called off with a back injury and Jonny Evans has come off at half-time. It puts you under pressure.”<\/p>\n

With Nemanja Vidic a long-term absentee, Ferguson will be hoping Jones and Smalling recover for the visit of Blackburn on New Year’s Eve, when a point would take United above Premier League leaders Manchester City for 24 hours at least.<\/p>\n

Shorn of his recognised centre-backs, Ferguson was forced to improvise against Wigan with Michael Carrick moving into central defence and Patrice Evra shifting across to the middle following the departure of Evans.<\/p>\n

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