New Manchester United recruit Leny Yoro will be out for three months, and striker Rasmus Hojlund is expected to be sidelined for six weeks.
Yoro suffered a metatarsal fracture during the 2-1 friendly loss to Arsenal in Los Angeles and is not anticipated to return until October. Hojlund incurred a hamstring injury in the 13th minute of the match.
Yoro, who is 18, appeared to have a minor clash with Gabriel Jesus before he had to leave the game in the 34th minute at the SoFi Stadium.
Hojlund, 21, will miss the Community Shield against Manchester City, the opening Premier League match against Fulham, the away fixture at Brighton, and the home game against Liverpool. The Danish forward may be back after the September international break. Yoro plans to stay with the squad for the rest of their pre-season tour in the US and will be reassessed upon his return to the UK for a clearer outlook.
With the €70 million Yoro out, United now have three senior centre-backs for manager Erik ten Hag to work with, and the club is looking to sell Victor Lindelof, whose contract expires next year.
Lisandro Martinez is expected to resume training next week following international duty. However, Yoro’s injury might lead United to make a third bid for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite. The club is also considering Bayern Munich’s Matthijs de Ligt, as they remain open to acquiring three centre-backs this summer.
United recently signed striker Joshua Zirkzee for £36.5 million, who joined pre-season training at Carrington this week.
Yoro had just made his debut for United against Rangers last week after joining from Lille.