After Ayden Heaven, a young defender for Manchester United, was taken off the pitch by a stretcher during the team’s 3-0 victory over Leicester City, Ruben Amorim has provided an update on the situation.
Following his introduction into the United squad in the midst of an injury crisis, Heaven, who had been acquired from Arsenal in January, was given the opportunity to start for the second game in a row against the Foxes on Sunday.
As a result of his outstanding performance in United’s Europa League round of 16 first leg victory over Real Sociedad on Thursday, he was able to maintain his position in the back three alongside Victor Lindelof and Matthijs de Ligt.
As Heaven attempted to shield the ball from being played, he was involved in a harmless collision with Patson Daka, which resulted in him falling to the ground. However, this was the beginning of a disastrous situation for Heaven.
After being taken off on a stretcher and replaced by Toby Collyer, Noussair Mazraoui moved to central defence. He was immediately in discomfort and was treated by medics from both sides. He was taken off on a stretcher.
Sky Sports declined to publicly disclose the circumstances surrounding Heaven’s injury, and Amorim provided an update following the conclusion of the game.
Heaven reportedly “struggled to speak” after the injury occurred, as stated by Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News.
Further explanation was provided by Amorim in an interview with Sky Sports that took place after the match. He stated, “It’s difficult to know because we have to evaluate during the week.” His previous performances against Arsenal and Real Sociedad were very impressive.
In my opinion, today was the most challenging game for him because we anticipate that he will take some time to relax, but he was so focused on the game. Today, it became abundantly clear that my players have reached their maximum capacity. This window of opportunity will be beneficial for us as we intend to use it to rest and recuperate.
“The sensation is different in every way. When we come back, it will be as if we are starting from the very beginning.
Additional encouraging news regarding Ayden Heaven
Heaven was observed leaving the King Power Stadium while wearing a protective boot on his foot, as reported by Tyrone Marshall of the Manchester Evening News.
Nevertheless, he was walking without any assistance, which is a more encouraging piece of news.
Heaven received a transfer fee of one million pounds from Arsenal and made his debut for United in the FA Cup penalty shootout loss to Fulham. Heaven’s previous club was Arsenal.
United is currently dealing with a crisis that has been going on for quite some time. In addition to Amad Diallo and Lisandro Martinez, who have been out for an extended period of time, they have also been without Leny Yoro, Jonny Evans, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, and Kobbie Mainoo in recent times.
After the international break, United will play their next game on April 1 against Nottingham Forest, who are currently in good form. This victory propels United to the thirteenth spot in the table.
