Ayden Heaven, 18, stretchered off on first Premier League start for Manchester United
Worrying scenes at the King Power Stadium.
Ayden Heaven had to be stretchered off after his first Premier League start for Manchester United ended with a worrying injury.
Heaven was handed his first league start for the trip to Leicester City on Sunday evening after impressing from the bench in recent weeks.
The 18-year-old was at full stretch to intercept Jamie Vardy’s cross and deny Patson Daka a great chance to equalise shortly after half-time.
Heaven received applause from United goalkeeper Andre Onana but there was soon concern as he stayed down following the heavy clash.
The teenager gestured to the bench for assistance and medical staff treated him on the side of the King Power Stadium pitch for around five minutes.
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Heaven, who joined United from Arsenal earlier this year, was then stretchered off and replaced by Toby Collyer.
‘Ayden Heaven signalled to the bench straight away,’ ex-Premier League star Clinton Morrison said on BBC Radio 5 Live. ‘Maybe he rolled something but you’ve got to hope the young man is alright.’
More to follow…
