Real Betis announce Fekir ACL ahead of Man Utd clash

Real Betis have confirmed that star man Nabil Fekir will miss the remainder of the season with an ACL injury.

The news will provide a boost to Manchester United with the Red Devils set to face Real Betis in the next round of the Europa League.

An official Betis statement read: "Nabil Fekir suffered a hyperextension of his left knee in one of the last plays during the match against Elche CF last Friday.

"The tests he has undergone by the Real Betis Balompi medical services have confirmed that he has an anterior cruciate ligament injury in said knee.

"The player will have to undergo surgery in the next few days to resolve this injury, the prognosis of which implies that he will miss the remainder of the season."