"Heaven playing out the rest of the first half may offer some encouragement that the issue is not severe, with Futcher confirming after the match that the 19-year-old had picked something up but that he didn't think it was too serious. However, the England U20s boss added that the team will have to see how it settles down, suggesting the extend of the problem is not yet known."
"Heaven, who joined United from Arsenal's youth set-up earlier this year, stepped up into the Red Devils' first team at times in the second half of last season but missed two months towards the end of the campaign with a foot injury. He was then a regular fixture in Ruben Amorim's three-man backline during pre-season but has struggled for regular gametime since the 2025-26 campaign got properly underway,"
Ayden Heaven went down in the opening minute of England Under-20s' loss to Switzerland at St. George's Park, required lengthy treatment and was substituted at half-time. Ben Futcher said the 19-year-old had picked something up but did not think it was too serious, while adding the team must see how the issue settles. Heaven joined Manchester United from Arsenal's youth set-up earlier this year, broke into the first team late last season but missed two months with a foot injury. He featured in pre-season but has had limited 2025-26 gametime, starting once and receiving three Premier League minutes so far, and remains on United's bench for most matches.
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