Champions Manchester United are fighting with a defensive injury headache just 90 minutes into the new Barclays Premier League season.
The Red Devils declared just before kick-off of Sunday's 2-1 win at West Brom that Brazilian full-back Rafael da Silva had dislocated his shoulder and faced 10 weeks on the sidelines.
And their problems widened during the game at The Hawthorns as both captain Nemanja Vidic and his deputy Rio Ferdinand limped off.
Ferdinand faces six weeks out with a hamstring injury, while United are waiting to learn the extent of central-defensive partner Vidic's injury.
Chris Smalling started at right-back in Rafael's absence against West Brom, while Jonny Evans and debutant Phil Jones came off the bench to fill the two centre-back berths when Vidic and Ferdinand had to be replaced.
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