23/08/2017 13:48, Report by Matt Bullin

Manchester United midfield prospect Callum Gribbin has suffered a fractured fibula and faces a spell on the sidelines.

The 18-year-old enjoyed a fine pre-season with the Reserves, after breaking into the side last term, and captained United at the Dallas Cup.

Gribbin was one of the young Reds' star performers in Texas, and he netted in the 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt and 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake, but is now set to miss United's entry into the UEFA Youth League next month.

Reserves manager Ricky Sbragia is understandably frustrated to lose one of his creative sparks with the Reds next in action on Friday night, away to Tottenham Hotspur, in another live MUTV encounter.

"We are hugely disappointed to lose Callum with the injury but know that he will come back stronger once his recovery is complete," Sbragia told ManUtd.com.  

"These things can happen at any moment and it was just an accident where he went over on his ankle in training. Once he was assessed, we realised the damage and it is really unfortunate for him and the squad, after a great pre-season. 

"We don’t want to put a timeframe on his comeback but he has the best possible support network around him and will get back into the rhythm once he is back on the training pitch."

The Reds have collected four points from the opening two games of the Premier League 2 season, following a win at Leicester City and home draw with Swansea City.