McNair facing two-week lay-off

Manchester United defender Paddy McNair is expected to be sidelined for two weeks with an abdominal injury he sustained during the international break.

The 20-year-old picked up the knock in the early stages of Northern Ireland's 1-1 draw with Finland on Sunday, but was only substituted 51 minutes into the Euro 2016 qualifier at the Olympiastadion in Helsinki.

McNair was subsequently taken to hospital, where he has been monitored the last three days, but the youngster is set to be discharged on Wednesday before returning to Old Trafford for further treatment.

The United youth product will therefore be unavailable for the trip to Everton this weekend, the Champions League clash at CSKA Moscow and the Manchester derby against City, but could return to contention for the Capital One Cup tie with Middlesbrough at the end of this month.