Manchester United fans were left in disbelief after watching Ayden Heaven stretched off the pitch at King Power Stadium.
The 18-year-old’s emergence to the scene has been one of the most delightful events in what has been an appalling campaign for the club overall. The young centre-back made his first appearance as a starter in the Premier League as the Red Devils went on to beat Leicester City by three unanswered goals.
The former Arsenal man also had an instrumental role to play, especially after making a vital clearance to prevent Patson Daka from heading goalwards in the 26th minute. His decisive action was swiftly followed by Rasmus Hojlund’s opening goal.
But sadly for Heaven, he wasn’t around to celebrate the victory with his teammates, as a knee injury early in the second half spelled the end of his evening. Man Utd supporters feared the worst when they saw the young player stretched off the pitch.
Ayden Heaven left King Power ‘unaided’
Ruben Amorim also failed to provide a clear update on the youngster’s condition. The Portuguese simply told reporters after the match that the player is so young he found it hard to express himself.
“We will see next week. It’s hard to understand because even when he’s on the ground, he can’t speak, he doesn’t know how to explain what he’s feeling because he’s so young. It’s hard to understand what he’s feeling,” said Amorim.
Nevertheless, Manchester Evening News senior writer Tyrone Marshall offered what might be reassuring news on the player’s condition, as he revealed Heaven was able to leave the stadium unassisted.
“Ayden Heaven just left the King Power Stadium with his foot in a protective boot, but he was walking out unaided,” posted the journalist on his X account.
The next hours will certainly provide more detailed updates on the teenager’s injury, while Man Utd fans will be hoping it doesn’t turn out as serious as initially feared.
A protective boot would seem to indicate ankle instead of knee. Anyway, whether knee or ankle, I wish Ayden Heaven a speedy recovery.
But what is it with left centre backs and injuries?
Manchester united are slowly getting a good team build up amidst their losses, but injury doesn’t favour them at all
Hope The injury to Ayden isn’t too serious,and he makes a speedy recovery.
Hopefully he will be fit for the start of the new season when it starts again.
Speedy recovery Aden.
Amorin needs to choose his words carefully or not say anything at all he’s comments didn’t make sense and Heaven was in pain regardless of how old he is we all wouldn’t want to say much because of the pain except it hurts
Made plenty of sense to me.
Saying nothing would have ramped up speculation and caused more uneducated guesswork
What said or comment on the young guy has no effect on the injury. So let’s show understanding.
He is speaking a second language keep your stupid comments to yourself
Think before speaking or writing. English is Amorins fourth language, what is yours? I understand perfectly what he is saying that Heaven was having difficulty in pin pointing the problem while communicating with again a person who is also not English first language. ffs get a grip
Well said 🙏👍🏻
Agree with you Trevor. 👍
Wishing our strong young center back a speedy recovery 🙏🙏🙏
Hope you get to feeling better soon Ayden
Wish speed recovery for him, so that Amorim have a lot of time with the whole squad for the improved combination next season
In a protective boot,sounds more like a metatarsal injury,if it is he could well be out for around 8 weeks
Min
What said or comment on the young guy has no effect on the injury. So let’s show understanding.
Wish Heaven speed recovery
I wish Ayden Heaven a speedy recovery
Ayden Heaven I sincerely wish you all the best and hope you’ll be back soon
Shut up Trevor you are not needed
I wish him a quick recovery
Good luck Heaven hope it’s not too serious and you come back stronger than ever. A star in the making.