Manchester United have confirmed that Luke Shaw will miss the start of the Premier League season with a new injury sustained after England duty.
Shaw, who made just 12 starts in the top flight last season and missed the majority of the Euros with his country, picked up a fresh injury at the start of pre-season training with United.
The Red Devils shared an update on the 29-year-old's condition on Tuesday, stating that they hope for Shaw to be available for selection after the first international break of the season.
That comes after three games of the league season, which includes a crunch fixture against rivals Liverpool, who will be under the stewardship of new manager Arne Slot.
Erik ten Hag and Co will have to play that game without Shaw, however, and, with Tyrell Malacia a longer-term absentee, Ten Hag will likely be forced to field a makeshift defence in the first few matches of the campaign.
During the Community Shield penalty shootout defeat by rivals Manchester City on Saturday, Lisandro Martinez played at left back with Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans in the middle.
New £59million signing Leny Yoro has already been ruled out for a number of months after having surgery on a foot injury, while incoming signings Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui will likely not be ready in time.