Man United could buy forward after Rashford's long-term back injury - Solskjaer
Shaka Hislop explains how Manchester United might be able to cope without the injured Marcus Rashford.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said that Marcus Rashford's back injury could force the club to look at short-term options in January.
Rashford is facing a period of six weeks out plus rehab after Solskjaer confirmed the striker had suffered a double stress fracture in his back.
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"It's a stress fracture that happened against [Wolves last week], unlucky for Marcus, he'll be out for a while," Solskjaer said after United's 2-0 loss to Liverpool on Sunday. "He won't be back till after the midseason break, normally it's six weeks to repair and then rehab after that.
"He's [Rashford] suffered a bad injury. Yes [it's a double stress fracture] -- It's not something that's happened before."
Solskjaer also said United could look for a new striker as the window transfer window remains open until Jan. 31.
"We've had many, many injuries this season, it's an unfortunate situation. The window is open so we might look at some short term deals to get us through to the summer."
Rashford was ruled out by Solskjaer in the build-up to the Liverpool match.
With Sunday's loss, United remain in fifth place -- five behind fourth-place Chelsea -- and 30 points behind Liverpool.
United remain the the only side to take points off Liverpool this season, having picked up a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford last October.
Source: espn.co.uk
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