Van Persie will be sidelined for between four and six weeks

Manchester United 's Dutch quarter of his team lose against Bayern in Champions League.

Dutchman Robin Van Persie of Manchester United will be out for ' four to six weeks ' because of a sprained knee , the team said Friday in his Twitter account . The striker plays in a team that lives low hours in the Premier League ' , therefore may not play the quarterfinal matches of the Champions League against Bayern Munich on 1 and April 9 , which would be a low for the ' Red devils '.

Van Persie , 30 , left the field on Wednesday , shortly before the end of the second leg of the Champions League against Olympiacos (3-0, 3-2 on aggregate ) that led to the classification of United, to because of a knee injury.

Robin Van Persie is suffering from knee injury © dailystar-uk.co.uk

The Dutch became the hero of the night by scoring three goals that allowed the United overcome the 2-0 deficit from the first leg and stay alive one more round in the Champions League.

Manchester United was paired in the draw for the Champions League , held in Nyon (Switzerland ) , against the reigning champions Bayern Munich. The first match of the tie will be played in England on 1 April , while the return leg in Germany on 9 this month.

The United this season through a deep crisis of performances in the Premier League and eight games , is seventh , 12 points behind fourth place that would give access to the next Champions League.
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