MARCUS RASHFORD is set to undergo surgery on a nagging shoulder injury which could keep him out until OCTOBER.
The Manchester United forward had a scan on Tuesday after being suffering the problem towards the end of last season.
The damage is believed to be so severe that he would not be able to recover with just rest alone, according to The Telegraph.
United hoped striker – who played in England’s heroic European Championship campaign – could have the operation immediately.
But the surgeon is not available until the end of July, meaning he could miss the first two months of the season.
It could be around six weeks before Rashford resumes training post surgery, meaning he faces up to 12 weeks on the sidelines in total.
But Old Trafford boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been handed a boost with Jadon Sancho completing his medical ahead of a £73million move.
Rashford, 23, and new team-mate Sancho, 21, alongside Bukayo Saka, 19, suffered vile racist abuse after their penalty shootout misses.
It saw England lose in the Euros final, with the brave and courageous trio then targeted afterwards.
Rashford suffered further attacks after his mural in Withington was vandalised.
Overwhelmed. Thankful. Lost for words
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— Marcus Rashford MBE (@MarcusRashford) July 13, 2021
But the inspirational forward revealed he was ‘on the verge of tears’ as his fans responded with messages of support.
He said: “I can take critique of my performance all day long, my penalty wasn’t good enough, it should have gone in.
“But I will never apologise for who I am and where I came from.
“I’ve felt no prouder moment than wearing these three lions on my chest and seeing my family cheer me in a crowd of tens of thousands.
“The messages I’ve received today have been positively overwhelming and seeing the response in Withington had me on the verge of tears.”
