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Manchester United Beneath-21 workforce’s Nationwide League Cup fixture towards Tamworth final month needed to be deserted after Sekou Kone picked up a head harm. The younger midfielder clashed heads with an opponent whereas clearing the ball from a nook.
Whereas he initially received up, Kone was suggested to lie down by the Crimson Devils’ medical workforce as they proceeded to evaluate him. The 19-year-old was in the end taken off the sector on a stretcher.
Kone was moved to a hospital as a precaution and the match was deserted with the scores at 0-0.
Kone might should play with a masks on
United later supplied an replace on the matter by way of an announcement on their web site, which learn:
“We will affirm Sekou is aware, steady and speaking with United’s medical workforce. He has been taken to hospital, as a precaution, for additional checks. All people on the membership needs him a speedy restoration.”
It has since been reported that {the teenager} fractured his eye socket, and there have additionally been options that he might should play with a protecting masks.
United have now supplied an replace on the rescheduling of the match.
Kone may emerge as United’s secret weapon this season
The Crimson Devils have introduced that the sport might be performed on December 16, Tuesday. The assertion has additionally supplied an replace on the tickets for the rearranged recreation.
“Tickets for the unique fixture are capable of be reused for this rearranged fixture. United had been adopted by a wholesome travelling help, for which gamers and employees had been very grateful, particularly given the last word circumstances of the best way the sport was lower brief,” the assertion learn.
As such, the tie towards Brackley on September 16 might be United’s opening group stage recreation within the Nationwide League Cup. United will even faceRochdale and Solihull Moors within the match earlier than December’s rescheduled tie towards Tamworth.
In the meantime, all eyes might be on Kone this season, with the teenager extremely rated at Outdated Trafford. The Premier League giants had been eager to signal a brand new midfielder this summer season, with Carlo Baleba excessive on their agenda.
A transfer by no means materialized, however the Crimson Devils opted towards signing another, apparently as a result of they consider Kone may have an effect this marketing campaign.
