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Silvestre out for six weeks

29 Sep 2006 - 14:26:27

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Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre will be sidelined until November after the club confirmed the France international has suffered a broken metatarsal.

The 29-year-old has not played since suffering the injury in the home defeat against Arsenal almost two weeks ago.

Assistant manager Carlos Queiroz told the club's official website: "Mikael Silvestre's injury is more serious than we thought.

"It's something in his metatarsal and he'll be out for six weeks."

Queiroz also revealed that Darren Fletcher and Louis Saha have minor problems but both should be fit to face Newcastle United on Sunday.