{"id":12385,"date":"2025-03-16T19:15:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T20:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/?p=12385"},"modified":"2025-03-16T20:37:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T20:37:49","slug":"ayden-heaven-18-stretchered-off-on-first-premier-league-start-for-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/16\/ayden-heaven-18-stretchered-off-on-first-premier-league-start-for-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayden Heaven, 18, stretchered off on first Premier League start for Manchester United"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Manchester United defender Ayden Heaven had to be stretchered off (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ayden Heaven had to be stretchered off after his first Premier League<\/a> start for Manchester United<\/a> ended with a worrying injury.<\/p>\n

Heaven was handed his first league start for the trip to Leicester City on Sunday evening<\/a> after impressing from the bench in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

His efforts were applauded by United goalkeeper Andre Onana but there was soon concern as Heaven stayed down following the heavy collision.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Heaven, who joined United from Arsenal earlier this year<\/a>, was then stretchered off and replaced by Toby Collyer.<\/p>\n

‘Ayden Heaven signalled to the bench straight away,’ ex-Premier League star Clinton Morrison said on BBC Radio 5 Live<\/a>. ‘Maybe he rolled something but you’ve got to hope the young man is alright.’<\/p>\n

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Heaven, 18, stayed down following a heavy clash (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Heaven was in serious discomfort after colliding with a Leicester player (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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>.<\/p>\n

A week later he made his Premier League debut, coming on as a second-half substitute against his former club Arsenal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> and Leicester City in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

‘I think he did really well,’ said Amorim when asked to assess Heaven’s performance against Arsenal. ‘He is really comfortable with the ball.<\/p>\n

‘So relaxed, very aggressive and I think we have a very good player there.’<\/p>\n

Heaven was highly-rated by Arsenal coaches but only made one appearance for the Gunners before making the switch to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

The worrying injury came after Rasmus Hojlund ended his long goal drought<\/a> to give Manchester United the lead over relegation-battlers Leicester.<\/p>\n

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