This was always the danger of signing the German legend.
Manchester United fans knew they weren't getting the prime of Bastian Schweinsteiger's career when they signed him for a cut-price €9million last summer, but they would have hoped to see a bit more of him at least.
The World Cup winning former Bayern Munich midfielder has not featured for the Red Devils since their FA Cup third round victory over Sheffield United three weeks ago, a game in which he suffered an ligament injury to his right knee.
Schweinsteiger has returned to Germany for treatment and
Sport1 have revealed that the 31-year-old is expected to miss at least the month of February.
Of little consolation to United fans is the assertion that: "If there are no setbacks for Schweinsteiger, a European Championships in the summer in France would not be in danger."
