Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Owen Hargreaves is unlikely to play again until mid-December.
The England international midfielder lasted less than ten minutes of Saturday's 2-1 victory against Wolves, his first start for more than two years, before limping out of the action with a hamstring problem.
Veteran United boss Ferguson told Key 103:"We were at the stage where we knew Owen's knee was okay.
"His training performances for eight or nine days previously had been terrific. He'd done really well, which is why we took the chance.
"But maybe the tension in the build-up for the lad was too much and he suffered because of it."
Ferguson has also revealed that Ryan Giggs will miss Wednesday's Manchester derby as he is also struggling to overcome a troublesome hamstring injury.
The United manager added:"Ryan is out and Nani is doubtful. At this stage it doesn't look as if Nani will make it. It isn't a great position for us to be in. We're counting heads at the moment.
"But there's nothing more satisfying than winning a derby game. It doesn't matter what year it is or when it is."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email
