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Manchester United suffered defeat of their final pre-season outing, shedding to Spanish giants Actual Madrid in Houston by two targets to nil.
The frustration of the loss was coupled with the sight of promising teenager Kobbie Mainoo hobbling off within the opening exchanges.
Mainoo was sadly caught up in a tangle in the midst of the park with Casemiro’s problem on Rodrygo resulting in the Madrid man falling into the United participant.
The 18-year-old was compelled off with the damage simply three minutes into the sport, cruelly denying him the possibility to check his abilities towards the likes of Luka Modric and Jude Bellingham.
The membership have now revealed the extent of the damage to Mainoo’s ankle, which goes to maintain him out for the opening weeks of the brand new season.
“The midfielder is anticipated to be dominated out for the primary a part of the 2023/24 season,” the membership studies on its official website.
It’s an enormous blow for the teenager, who was tipped for a breakthrough season on the Theatre of Goals after impressing in pre-season.
Erik ten Hag clearly has belief within the participant having chosen Mainoo in his stronger staff choices within the opening pre-season video games.
His efficiency within the victory towards Arsenal was particularly eye-catching with the younger man dominating a midfield full of superstars.
Regardless of the setback Mainoo is staying optimistic and posted a message for United followers on his social media after the information broke.
“I’ll be again stronger and very quickly. Thanks in your messages of assist,” wrote Kobbie.
It stays to be seen whether or not United will now want to enter the market to seek out cowl for Mainoo who was actually a part of Ten Hag’s first staff squad.
Sofyan Amrabat has been hotly linked with a transfer to Previous Trafford, a transfer which now could also be extra of a necessity than a nice-to-have given Mainoo’s absence.
All United followers will want Kobbie a speedy restoration and hope to see him proceed his acceleration into the primary staff at Previous Trafford as quickly as attainable.
