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A new significant fitness update has been issued on Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho after he appeared to have sustained a shoulder injury during Aston Villa’s friendly against Elche.

Shoulder scare

Last week, Villa travelled to Spain as part of a mid-season camp for players who did not go away with their respective countries on international duty.

Having missed out on an England call-up, Sancho made the trip and was named in the starting XI of Villa’s meeting with Elche.

However, the United star lasted just until the break as he was forced off the pitch with a shoulder issue. Sancho fell awkwardly after a challenge from Elche midfielder Gonzalo Villar.

The United man’s shoulder was then put in a makeshift sling before he was replaced by Ollie Watkins.

The Athletic have confirmed the exact nature of the problem, while also revealing how long Sancho will be sidelined and miss competitive action.

Sancho injury update

The newspaper reveals, “On loan Aston Villa winger Jadon Sancho is set to miss a minimum of two to three weeks with a shoulder injury.”

“Subsequent scans showed Sancho has not dislocated his right shoulder, but instead has a joint issue...