Manchester United are checking on Alex Telles’ well-being and availability after studies emerged that the left-back had once more examined optimistic for Covid-19.

The deadline-day acquisition from Porto was thrust into the beginning line-up as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s males gained their Champions League opener at Paris St Germain.

That match on October 20 stays his solely United look thus far as a result of a optimistic coronavirus check, with Telles making his return to motion as a stoppage-time substitute in Brazil’s 1-Zero win towards Venezuela on Saturday.

The Brazilian Soccer Confederation mentioned the next day that the 27-year-old has once more examined optimistic for the sickness however was “not in a transmissive stage” – one thing the Previous Trafford giants are wanting into.

United mentioned in a press release: “The membership is checking on the state of affairs relating to Alex Telles and can assess the defender upon his return to Manchester from worldwide obligation later this week.

“Studies in Brazil have steered Telles has examined optimistic for Covid-19 for a second time and will due to this fact miss his nation’s match towards Uruguay in Montevideo on Tuesday evening.

“Nonetheless, it’s understood Alex’s optimistic check doesn’t essentially imply he has contracted the virus once more.

“United’s medical employees on the Aon Coaching Advanced are monitoring the state of affairs in Brazil and can make an evaluation when Telles returns to England later this week.

“It’s nonetheless hoped our current signing from FC Porto shall be out there to play in Saturday’s Premier League match towards West Bromwich Albion at Previous Trafford.”

United have already misplaced left-back Luke Shaw to an harm picked up within the win over Everton final trip.