Source: Team_Talk
Rafael setback rocks Red Devils
Manchester United defender Rafael da Silva faces around 10 weeks on the sidelines after dislocating his shoulder on Friday.[LNB] The Brazilian picked up the knock in training ahead of Sunday's trip to West Brom.[LNB]With the youngster set for a lengthy spell on the treatment table, Chris Smalling has been asked to provide cover at right-back.[LNB]Rafael has become a key figure for United since breaking into the first-team set-up and his injury setback represents an untimely blow to the Red Devils' plans.[LNB]The 21-year-old joins Patrice Evra, Javier Hernandez, Antonio Valencia and Michael Owen on the injury list, with United having been forced to contend without a number of senior stars in their opening fixture of the campaign.[LNB]Sir Alex Ferguson revealed on Friday that Mexican forward Hernandez is still some 10 days away from returning to training.
