Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is unlikely to play for the club again this season, says manager Louis van Gaal.<\/p>\n
Schweinsteiger, 31, has endured an injury-interrupted first season at Old Trafford since joining on a three-year contract from Bayern Munich last July.<\/p>\n
The 2014 Germany World Cup winner tore a knee ligament while training for last month’s friendly against England.<\/p>\n
“I think, next season, he is prepared,” van Gaal told MUTV.<\/p>\n
Schweinsteiger, an eight-time Bundesliga winner with Bayern Munich, has made 31 appearances in total for United, his last coming in the 1-0 derby win at Manchester City on 20 March.<\/p>\n
“I don’t think Schweinsteiger shall play this season,” added Van Gaal, whose team is fifth in the Premier League table, 19 points behind leaders Leicester City with six matches left.<\/p>\n
However Schweinsteiger, an eight-time Bundesliga winner with Bayern Munich, could be fit in time to be included in Germany’s squad for Euro 2016 in France this summer.<\/p>\n
“Maybe he is prepared for the European Championship, I cannot predict,” added the former Netherlands boss.<\/p>\n
“It is possible, but then that is also in our favour because then he is fit for the new competition.”
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