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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 damage. The younger midfielder clashed heads with an opponent whereas clearing the ball from a nook.
Whereas he initially bought up, Kone was suggested to lie down by the Crimson Devils’ medical workforce as they proceeded to evaluate him. The 19-year-old was finally taken off the sphere 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 a press release on their website, which learn:
“We are able to affirm Sekou is aware, steady and speaking with United’s medical workforce. He has been taken to hospital, as a precaution, for additional checks. Everyone 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 solutions that he might should play with a protecting masks.
United have now supplied an replace on the rescheduling of the match.
Kone might emerge as United’s secret weapon this season
The Crimson Devils have announced that the sport shall 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 in a position to be reused for this rearranged fixture. United had been adopted by a wholesome travelling assist, for which gamers and workers had been very grateful, particularly given the last word circumstances of the way in which the sport was minimize brief,” the assertion learn.
As such, the tie towards Brackley on September 16 shall be United’s opening group stage recreation within the Nationwide League Cup. United may also faceRochdale and Solihull Moors within the event earlier than December’s rescheduled tie towards Tamworth.
In the meantime, all eyes shall be on Kone this season, with the teenager extremely rated at Previous Trafford. The Premier League giants had been eager to signal a brand new midfielder this summer time, 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 imagine Kone could have an impact this campaign.
