Manchester United will almost certainly be missing another key player when they visit Liverpool in the Premier League later this month.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was already resigned to being without midfield duo Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay for the trip to Anfield on Sunday week.
But now it has emerged centre-back Harry Maguire will also facing a spell on the sidelines after suffering a torn hip muscle.
Maguire suffered the problem during the first half of the goalless FA Cup third round tie at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, but played on through the second half.
That, though, appears to have aggravated the injury, with the Telegraph reporting the England international has undergone scans that confirmed the damage.
And while no timescale has been set for his recovery, Maguire is unlikely to feature against Liverpool.
United have few centre-back options, with Eric Bailly having only recently returned to full training after six months out with a serious knee injury and Marcos Rojo poised to leave this month.
With Victor Lindelof and Phil Jones playing at the heart of defence, United were humiliated 3-1 by neighbours Manchester City in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
Pogba, who has played just twice since September, has had surgery on an ankle problem that is likely to sideline him until mid-February.
McTominay, meanwhile, is out until next month after suffering knee ligament damage on Boxing Day against Newcastle United.
