Manchester United left back Luke Shaw will be sidelined for a month after picking up a hamstring injury in Saturday's 3-1 win at Everton, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
Shaw, 25, limped off during the closing stages of the match and was replaced by Axel Tuanzebe.
The England defender is expected to miss Premier League games against West Bromwich Albion, Southampton and West Ham United as well as Champions League clashes with Istanbul Basaksehir, Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig.
Shaw had played every minute of United's Premier League campaign before the injury and his absence will pave the way for new recruit Alex Telles, who tested positive for Covid19 last month but has since recovered, to make his Premier League bow.
News of Shaw's absence will not have improved manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's mood. After Saturday's win, Solskjaer criticised the fixture schedule which saw them kick off at 12.30pm having returned from their Champions League fixture in Turkey at 4am on Thursday.
"How can you expect players to perform to the best of their ability when you send them out at 12.30?" he said.
"They are not robots, they are human beings and they are asked to perform."
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Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates after scoring the second goal against Everton on Saturday. EPA -
Bruno Fernandes after scoring the equaliser for Manchester United against Everton. EPA -
Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, right, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal at Goodison Park on Saturday. AP -
Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes scores against Everton on Saturday. AP -
Manchester United's Edinson Cavani scores their third goal. Reuters -
Manchester United's Edinson Cavani celebrates scoring their third goal against Everton. Reuters -
Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton and Fred of Manchester United. EPA -
Manchester United's goalkeeper David de Gea concedes Everton's opening goal. EPA -
Everton's Bernard, left, is challenged by Manchester United's Eric Bailly at Goodison Park on Saturday. AP -
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Goodison Park on Saturday. AFP -
Michael Keane of Everton takes on Anthony Martial. EPA -
Manchester United's Marcus Rashford, left, fights for the ball with Everton's Seamus Coleman. AP
