Luke Shaw will be out for six to nine months, according to a specialist who explained the kind of leg break the Manchester United defender suffered in Tuesday's Champions League match.
Shaw has had surgery after suffering a double fracture of his right leg after a heavy tackle by Mexico defender Hector Moreno 15 minutes into United's 2-1 defeat at PSV Eindhoven.
But chartered physiotherapist Professor Graham Smith told Sky Sports News HQ the injury might not be as bad as many might first think.
"Any injury like this always sounds really severe and any fracture to a bone always sounds worse than it really is," he said.
"The actual recovery for it depends very much on the immediate treatment.
"Luke has had some excellent treatment and management straight away so the long-term implications are probably not as serious as people think at this moment in time."
Smith explained Shaw's 'double fracture' means he has broken the two main bones - the tibia and fibula - which run parallel down the calf and shin of his right leg.
(Skysports)
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