Source: Daily_Mail
Manchester United defender Rafael out injured for 10 weeks with dislocated shoulder
Manchester United full-back Rafael has suffered a dislocated shoulder in training and will miss the first 10 weeks of the new season.[LNB]The Brazilian suffered the injury at Carrington, United's training complex, and was replaced by Chris Smalling for United's first match of the season against West Brom.[LNB] Pain game: Rafael Da Silva (right) dislocated the same shoulder in July 2009[LNB]In a statement on their website, United said: 'Rafael's twin Fabio is another option in the position so Sir Alex still has plenty of cover, even though the absence of the highly-rated 21-year-old is a blow.'[LNB] In repair: Untied are awaiting the return of Hernandez (left) and Evra [LNB]Patrice Evra, Antonio Valencia and Michael Owen also missed the trip to the Hawthorns through injury.[LNB]Sir Alex Ferguson also revealed that striker Hernandez is unlikely to resume training for another 10 days.[LNB] Click here for the latest Premier League table, fixtures and resultsWhy Ferguson has bought ?18m Young, the League's most versatile playerUnited sweat on Rafael injury after defender suffers dislocated shoulder againAll the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion [LNB]
