Man Utd youngster Hannibal Mejbri ruled out for a month with injury after first-team squad breakthrough
MANCHESTER UNITED youngster Hannibal Mejbri has been ruled out for a month with injury - just after his first-team breakthrough.
This month the attacking midfielder, alongside Shola Shoretire, were promoted to the senior squad after impressing with the Under-23s.
Shoretire made his debut coming off the bench to replace Marcus Rashford in United's 3-1 win at home against Old Trafford.
And Mejbri appeared on his way to following, but manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed the 18-year-old is sidelined.
He is now expected to be out for a month, ruling him out of United's Europa League second-leg tie against Real Sociedad.
They lead the Spaniards comfortably 4-0, paving the way for Solskjaer to rest some stars ahead of their trip to Chelsea on Sunday.
But Solskjaer refused to confirm whether Amad Diallo, 18, or Shoretire, 17, will play against Sociedad.
He said: “It'll be more or less the same squad that we had against Newcastle.
“Hannibal is injured for about a month. Amad and Shola will, of course, be involved.
"They are in the squad but I am not going to tell you if they are starting or not.”
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Edinson Cavani, 34, and midfield pair Donny van de Beek, 23, and Scott McTominay, 24, are all ruled out, however.
Paul Pogba, 27, is stepping up his recovery amid a thigh problem, as Solskjaer confirmed his four absences.
He said: “They'll still be missing. They've not joined training so they won't be ready, no.
"Paul has been outside on the grass and is starting to step up his recovery but he's not near the team for this game.”