Man Utd midfielder Ugarte facing long time out after serious knee injury

[p]The ‌25-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]Manchester United[/a] player was carried off ‌on a stretcher shortly [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/spain-bLyo6mco/uruguay-xMk44orG/?mid=8xM154oS"]before half-time at ‌Guadalajara's Estadio Akron[/a] after appearing to twist ‌awkwardly while closing down [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] midfielder Pedri.[/p][p]United did not confirm whether he injured his anterior cruciate ‌or medial collateral ligament.[/p][p]A torn ACL ⁠is generally considered ‌a far more serious injury than an MCL ​tear, usually requiring surgery and many months of rehabilitation.[/p][p][b]"Assessment of the injury ​is ongoing to determine the best course of treatment and the rehabilitation timescale,"[/b] United said ⁠in a ​statement.[/p][embed guid="d70421fd-61ea-4a4d-b5ad-5b350e1edead" url="https://x.com/ManUtd/status/2071266224454209885" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ugarte-manuel/IksYqIr8/"]Ugarte[/a], who started all three of Uruguay's World Cup group games, was distraught, tugging his shirt over his face as he was carried ‌off the pitch.[/p][p][b]"We will continue working together through the evaluation process to later confirm the full extent and severity of the injury,"[/b] Uruguay's soccer federation said in a statement.[/p][p]The twice World Cup champions were eliminated with the loss, finishing third in Group H on two points.[/p][p]The injury is another ‌blow for Ugarte, whose Old Trafford career has ​yet to gain momentum since he ‌joined United in a deal worth 50 million euros from PSG.[/p][p]He started only eight Premier League matches in 2025/26 and was named in the starting ⁠lineup just once ⁠during United's final ‌16 league games.[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]