Manchester United fear Luke Shaw could be out for up to two months with a muscular injury. Although United say Shaw is out for 'a number of weeks' it is understood his injury is worse than first thought.
United are in the market for a left-back due to the potentially lengthy timeframe of Shaw's absence and United are now without a senior out-and-out left-back.
Tyrell Malacia returned to the club in July with an unspecified injury and is still sidelined while Brandon Williams joined Ipswich Town on a season-long loan on Thursday. Also read: United in the market for left-back after Luke Shaw injury blow Alvaro Fernandez is the only fit left-back available to manager Erik ten Hag but he could leave, with La Liga side Granada keen on the 20-year-old.
Diogo Dalot has experience of playing at left-back and could start there for the Premier League visit of Nottingham Forest on Saturday.