Manchester United keeper Anders Lindegaard has been ruled out for a month after picking up an ankle injury in training.
Lindegaard, who has recently established himself as the first-choice at Old Trafford, damaged ankle ligaments during training on Monday and has now been ruled out for a month.
The 27-year-old will now miss the Premier League matches with Chelsea, Liverpool Norwich and title rivals Spurs.
Boss Sir Alex Ferguson must now decide whether to keep the faith with youngster Ben Amos, who kept a clean sheet in his Premier League debut against Stoke on Tuesday, or hand a recall to Spaniard David de Gea, who has struggled to impress since his summer switch from Atletico Madrid.