Manchester United are expected to be without Ashley Young for a considerable amount of time, with Louis van Gaal confirming to BBC Sport that the wideman had picked up a serious groin injury.

The 30-year-old has been given a chance to prove himself over the last 18 months under the Dutchman and has returned to the form that convinced the Red Devils to sign him in the first place.

Young has shown versatility and fitted in where he has been needed, with a lot of his football coming at the unfamiliar full-back role - where he has excelled.

The former Watford and Aston Villa star has started 11 Premier League games this season but is expected to miss a sizeable portion of the remainder of the campaign.

Young is set to undergo surgery and will need a period of rehabilitation before he is ready to play for the Red Devils again.