Leny Yoro provides injury update to Man United fans after being ruled out for THREE months with a foot issue… as £52m signing insists ‘it’s not the start I wanted’ with the Red Devils

Manchester United summer signing Leny Yoro has sent fans a message after undergoing surgery on his left foot.

The 18-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Lille in a £52million transfer on July 18 and made his debut for the Red Devils in a 2-0 win over Rangers two days later.

But Yoro’s United career was dealt an early setback the following week when he suffered a foot injury just half an hour into a 2-1 defeat by Arsenal in the USA.

It later emerged that Yoro would need surgery.

That surgery on Yoro’s left foot took place on Monday and United said in a statement that it had been a success, but also that it would take the defender three months before he returned to fitness.

Yoro suffered his foot injury during his second pre-season friendly for Manchester United

Yoro later issued a statement of his own via social media.

He wrote: ‘This is not the start I wanted, but that’s football… The operation went well. Thank you for your many messages of support 

‘Now, time for patience and rehabilitation work. See you soon, stronger’.

Alongside this message, Yoro posted a photo of himself giving a thumbs up gesture from a hotel bed.

He also shared an image featuring a quote from the Bible, which read: ‘Jesus replied, You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.’

In a statement on social media, Yoro said: ‘This is not the start I wanted, but that’s football…’

Yoro joined United from Lille – after playing 44 first-team games for the French side last season

United will begin their 2024-25 campaign on Sunday when they face local rivals Manchester City for the Community Shield.

As well as missing Yoro, United have doubts over the fitness of fellow centre backs Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof.