Manchester United earlier this week had announced that they have agreed on a deal to sign midfielder Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk.
Fred is currently training with the Brazil squad before the World Cup starts in Russia in 7 days time.
And now according to the latest reports, the 25-year-old has suffered a leg injury during a training session on Thursday.
If reports are to be believed then the midfielder was on the receiving end of a tackle from Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro and as soon as the collision happened Fred limped in pain.
The 25-year-old immediately fell to the ground clutching his right ankle.
Manchester United's newest recruit Fred suffers an ankle injury during training with Brazil 🚑 pic.twitter.com/rGlfjtlRFP
— Football Daily (@footballdailyuk) June 7, 2018
The medical staff ran onto the pitch to attend to Fred after which he was taken off and the training session carried on without him.
Fred was seen sitting out for the rest of the session with ice packs wrapped around his right ankle.
Fred has picked up an injury in training for Brazil. [sun] #MUFC pic.twitter.com/ViBepWttsF
— Manchester United (@MUFCScoop) June 7, 2018
The extent of the injury is not yet known and the seriousness of the injury can only be assessed once an official statement is made from the Brazilian team.
