Man Utd to consult Rashford over shoulder surgery for striker

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United will make a decision with Marcus Rashford on whether he undergoes shoulder surgery in the coming days.

Having featured for England at Euro 2020, the 23-year-old was planning to go under the knife to deal with a longstanding shoulder injury that would keep him out for approximately 12 weeks.

But Solskjaer was quick to say a decision had yet to be made on whether Rashford would undergo surgery, with the forward set to meet with the club when returning from his summer break.

โ€œWith Marcus, weโ€™ll probably make a decision in next few days when we check him up again, the last decision-making,โ€ he said. โ€œWhatโ€™s best for him and best for the club has to be considered.

โ€œWith the boys whoโ€™ve not come back yet, I donโ€™t know [how they are]. I havenโ€™t got a Scooby-Doo on how they are fitness wise.

โ€œEveryoneโ€™s due in Monday for training and then weโ€™ve got two weeks. That means theyโ€™ve had three weeks since the last game โ€“ Fred at the Copa America and English finalists.

โ€œSo, weโ€™ll see how they are, what fitness levels theyโ€™re at because itโ€™s down to them, what theyโ€™ve done during the holidays as well. I canโ€™t just throw them in if itโ€™s not safe or if theyโ€™re not fit enough.โ€

United have decisions to make on the fitness and role of a number of players in the coming weeks.

Solskjaer said he will make look at teenager Amad Dialloโ€™s short-term future after the Olympics, while Axel Tuanzebe could head out on loan with Raphael Varane set to join.

Phil Jones could also soon bolster Unitedโ€™s centre-back options as he prepares to return from a knee injury.

โ€œOf course, Raphael looking like everything is sorted there and weโ€™ve made that deal, I can see Axel going out because Iโ€™ve got Raphael Varane, [Harry] Maguire, [Victor] Lindelof, Eric Bailly.

โ€œPhil Jones is coming back in. Heโ€™s due to start training over the weekend when weโ€™ve got everyone in on Monday, which is a big plus for him.

โ€œIโ€™ve had similar troubles in my career and heโ€™s such a professional, good lad.

โ€œItโ€™s great to see him ready to train again. Hopefully Jonah can first of all train with us and then get game time soon.

โ€œIf he can play in the 23s to start with or reserves, or we can arrange some behind closed doors for him because I know exactly the feeling of being out for so long.

โ€œYou just want to feel your way in. Heโ€™s always served the club and it was time to look after him and his own health but now heโ€™s ready to train with us.โ€