Man United forward Alexis Sanchez facing 6 weeks out injured

Manchester United's Alexis Sanchez controls the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. (Jon Super/AP)

PARIS — Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez faces up to six weeks out with a right knee injury.

The 30-year-old Sanchez was forced off during United’s 3-2 victory against Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.

United caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says "it was a bad knee injury so if it’s four weeks or six, hopefully he’ll recover quickly."

Solskjaer was speaking ahead of the Champions League game at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday when United will be looking to overturn a 2-0 deficit to reach the quarterfinals.

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