Manchester United defender Ayden Heaven reportedly left the King Power Stadium with his right foot in a protective boot after sustaining an injury in the club’s 3-0 win over Leicester City.
Heaven – who joined United during the January transfer window from Arsenal – impressed on his full Premier League debut but had to be taken off early in the second half.
The youngster was involved in a tangle with Patson Daka at the far post and came out the worst of the two.
He immediately hit the floor, writhing in pain. The defender immediately signalled to the bench that he needed medical attention and there was a lengthy pause as he was attended to.
In very worrying scenes, Heaven was taken off on a stretcher. Short of defensive personnel on the bench, Ruben Amorim brought on Toby Collyer as a replacement.
18-year old Ayden Heaven left the pitch on a stretcher in his first Premier League start for Manchester United 💔 pic.twitter.com/wg7uVnwkzS
— LiveScore (@livescore) March 16, 2025
After the final whistle, Amorim spoke to reporters and didn’t give too much away, insisting that more information will be made available once the 18-year-old has been subjected to more thorough examinations.
Amorim also said that Heaven was unable to explain what he was feeling because of his tender age.
According to Manchester Evening News journalist Tyrone Marshall, Heaven left Leicester’s grounds with his foot in a protective boot.
On a slightly positive note, Heaven was walking out unaided.
Ayden Heaven just left the King Power Stadium with his foot in a protective boot, but he was walking out unaided #mufc
— Tyrone Marshall (@TyMarshall_MEN) March 16, 2025
The reliable Andy Mitten relayed the same thing, writing on X, “Just saw Ayden Heaven walk out of the stadium in Leicester. Foot in a brace but walking.”
Just saw Ayden Heaven walk out of the stadium in Leicester. Foot in a brace but walking.
— Andy Mitten (@AndyMitten) March 16, 2025
Hopefully, it’s nothing too serious and Heaven makes his return as soon as possible.
The London-born star has been one of the very few positives for United since his arrival in January and was slowly but surely cementing his place in the team amid the absences of senior teammates like Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans and Leny Yoro.
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