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'Its more severe than we hoped' - Solskjaer reveals Telles will miss start of Man Utd's 2021-22 season due to ankle injury

The Norwegian boss is not expecting the Brazilian full-back to return to action until September after seeing him pick up a serious knock

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that Alex Telles will miss the start of Manchester United's 2021-22 season due to an ankle injury that is "more severe than we hoped".

Telles suffered a knock in training last week that forced him to sit out United's 4-2 friendly defeat to Queens Park Rangers, with Solskjaer initially predicting that his recovery would take "a few weeks".

However, the Norwegian boss has now confirmed that the defender is facing a far longer spell on the sidelines after being evaluated by the club's medical staff.