The incident occurred at Leigh Sports Village where the young United player was starting for the development side. Manager Michael Carrick was watching on from the sidelines when the unfortunate incident happened early in the game. The nature and severity of the injury are not yet known.
Man Utd star injured seconds into U21 match

Manchester United's 18-year-old Denmark youth international suffered a worrying injury just seconds into their Under-21s match against Chelsea after being struck by the ball.