Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has outlined his fears that Scott McTominay could be out for two months after suffering an ankle injury.
McTominay was passed fit to play in United’s 3-1 win over Brighton on Sunday after suffering a knock to his foot in Thursday’s Europa League victory over Partizan Belgrade.
But injury struck again as the midfielder went over on his ankle close to the end of the win over Brighton at Old Trafford which catapulted United up to seventh in the Premier League.
McTominay is due to have a scan on Monday to determine the severity of the injury – with United boss Solskjaer hoping that one of his star performers will only be sidelined for a couple of weeks at most.
However, Solskjaer recalled one injury he suffered in his playing days which kept him out for eight weeks.
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“He went over on his ankle. It’s a painful one,” said the former United striker.
“I’ve had one and I was out for eight weeks. But then again sometimes you’re back in two weeks, so I don’t know.
“He’s in for a scan tomorrow, but it looked painful and he’s not one for rolling around.”
With the international break coming up United are not in action for two weeks, with their next game the visit to Sheffield United in the Premier League on November 24.
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But McTominay looks set to miss Scotland’s Euro 2020 qualifying double-header against Cyprus and Kazakhstan.
Having been helped off the pitch after treatment, he was taken down the tunnel on a stretcher after several minutes of attention in the technical area.
McTominay was able to walk out of Old Trafford, albeit with a bit of a limp.
On Monday he is due to meet up with his Scotland team-mates ahead of their final European Championship qualifiers against Cyprus away to Cyprus next Saturday and at home to Kazakhstan a week on Tuesday.
