Manchester United have confirmed defender Leny Yoro has had successful surgery on the foot injury he suffered during pre-season.
The French teenager arrived from Lille in July on a five-year contract and impressed during his first friendly under Erik ten Hag as the Red Devils picked up their first win of the summer over Rangers.
However, Yoro was struck down by a blow to his foot in the 2-1 defeat to Premier League rivals Arsenal and United feared he would be missing for around two to three months.
Those fears have now been realised, with the club expecting the 18-year-old to be available again in late October or early November at the earliest.
Yoro suffered an injury against Arsenal / Visionhaus/GettyImages
A statement on their website reads: “Manchester United defender Leny Yoro has today had a successful surgery on his foot injury.
“Our summer signing from Lille sustained the injury during the team’s recent friendly match against Arsenal in Los Angeles, USA.
“Yoro’s rehabilitation starts now and we look forward to the 18-year-old returning to fitness in around three months.”
Yoro’s absence has been compounded by a period on the sidelines for striker Rasmus Hojlund, who isn’t expected to be ready for matchday selection until after the September international break. United also suffered three fresh injuries during the recent 3-0 loss to Liverpool.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof all looked to suffer knocks at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
United were initially reluctant to disclose the severity of Yoro’s injury, according to a report, as they were worried it would harm their stance in negotiations with Bayern Munich over a deal for Matthijs de Ligt.
The Red Devils saw a double-bid for De Ligt and Morocco international Noussair Mazraoui recently rejected by the Bundesliga giants, though talks are thought to still be continuing.
