Ruben Amorim provides Ayden Heaven update after Man Utd star stretchered off on first Premier League start
Worrying scenes at the King Power Stadium.
Ruben Amorim provided an update on Ayden Heaven after the Manchester United youngster had to be stretchered off in his first Premier League start.
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.
His efforts were applauded by United goalkeeper Andre Onana but there was soon concern as Heaven stayed down following the heavy collision.
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.’
Speaking after the game, Amorim was unable to provide much clarity on Heaven’s injury but said the youngster would be assessed by the club next week.
‘It’s hard to know because we have to evaluate during the week,’ he said.
‘Even when he was on the ground he cannot speak and doesn’t know to explain what he’s feeling because he’s so young.
‘He already played well against Arsenal and Real Sociedad. Today for me was the most difficult game for him because we expect him to relax a bit, but he was so focused.’
Heaven has enjoyed a rapid rise since arriving at Old Trafford in early February, making his first-team debut in the FA Cup defeat to Fulham earlier this month.
A week later he made his Premier League debut, coming on as a second-half substitute against his former club Arsenal.
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim was full of praise for Heaven after that display and rewarded him with two successive starts against Real Sociedad in the Europa League and Leicester City in the Premier League.
Heaven was highly-rated by Arsenal coaches but only made one appearance for the Gunners before making the switch to Old Trafford.
The worrying injury came after Rasmus Hojlund ended his long goal drought to give Manchester United the lead over relegation-battlers Leicester.
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