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'He'll be a huge miss' - Fortune not sure how United will cope without Zlatan

The loss of the big striker will come as a huge blow to the club's Champions League hopes, according to one former player

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be a "huge loss" to Manchester United's pursuit of Champions League football, according to former Old Trafford midfielder Quinton Fortune.

Ibrahimovic - United's top scorer - sustained a nasty-looking knee injury in the Europa League quarter-final victory over Anderlecht on Thursday and subsequent reports have suggested the Swedish striker could miss the remainder of the season.

With Jose Mourinho's men looking for a return to European football's top table via the Europa League - in which they will face Celta Vigo in the semi-finals - or a top-four Premier League finish, the loss of Ibrahimovic threatens to deal a substantial blow to their chances.