Manchester United were faced with Christian Eriksen's dilemma after the 30-year-old midfielder was confirmed to be out of action for the next 3 months due to an ankle injury he picked up during Manchester United's clash with Reading in the FA Emirates Cup.
The former Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder left Old Trafford with his career in tatters. Fans were worried about his fitness, and their fears were confirmed after the club announced the Dane would be out of action until late April.
Due to the pressure from this, United eagerly searched the transfer market for a temporary solution to the huge hole that has suddenly appeared in their midfield.
The youthful playmaker extraordinaire put on some very outstanding displays in the center of City's midfield this season, thus the 20-time English champions did seriously contemplate the possibility of canceling Hannibal Mejbri's loan to Birmingham City.
In the end, the Red Devils decided not to bring the young Tunisian back from what had been a very successful loan stint in the Midlands in the final few days before the deadline, instead opting to recruit Marcel Sabitzer on a short-term contract from Bayern Munich.
But Hannibal is still performing well for the Blues.
The 20-year-old came off the bench at halftime in City's 4-3 comeback triumph over Swansea City and provided the game-winning assist from a corner routine in the last seconds of extra time.
Hannibal now has five assists on the season, with four of those coming in league play.
The former AS Monaco player also contributed to City's successful FA Cup fourth-round comeback by providing a beautiful pull-back towards the edge of the area for replacement Jordan James' perfectly placed injury time equalizer.
Despite a crucial away win against a well-prepared Swansea team that might potentially kickstart their season, they have lost five straight games at the Liberty Stadium.
Undoubtedly, Hannibal will continue to be a crucial player for John Eustace's team as they try to build some momentum in the second half of the season and avoid relegation to League One by the end of May.
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