BREAKING: Former Man United boss Ralf Rangnick remains in hospital as 'further treatment required'

Former Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick reportedly requires treatment on an infection caught during a hospital stay after an injury to his right ankle.

German media reports his extended stay is because of a 'serious' reason. However, Rangnick, who is now the manager of Austria, is still expected to be on the side-lines for their two World Cup qualifying matches in October.

It's understood by German outlet BILD he underwent surgery at the trauma clinic in Murnau, Bavaria. They also claim he has caught a "hospital-acquired germ."

Rangnick is expected to remain in the hospital to undergo treatment on the infection. While he is expected to be well enough to manage Austria during the international break, he will reportedly not be present at their next squad announcement.

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Instead, it's been claimed his assistant manager Lars Kornetka will announce the squad for their next matches against San Marino and Romania on October 9 and October 12 respectively. Rangnick briefly managed United between December and May. He was appointed after Ole Gunnar-Solskjaer was sacked, taking over the reins after Michael Carrick briefly acted as caretaker manager.

He was entrusted with overseeing 29 matches in all competitions in total. During that period, he won 11 matches, drew nine and lost nine.

After his spell as interim manager, Rangnick was initially going to take on a consultancy role at the club, where he would use his expertise as being a