Van der Sar out until late September

Edwin van der Sar will miss the start of Manchester United FC's domestic and European campaigns after undergoing surgery on a broken bone and finger in his left hand, the injury having been sustained while saving a penalty in a pre-season friendly.

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The 38-year-old Dutchman is expected to be out of action until the end of September, giving Ben Foster and Tomasz Kuszczak the chance to impress in his absence. He broke the bones on 30 July while saving a Danijel Pranjić penalty in United's 7-6 shoot-out defeat against FC Bayern München in the final of a friendly tournament at the Fußball Arena München. United, beaten finalists last season, start their UEFA Champions League campaign in the group stage, and meet Chelsea FC in the Community Shield this weekend.