{"id":66065,"date":"2025-08-14T09:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/66065\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T09:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:29:08","slug":"manchester-united-issue-sekou-kone-statement-after-fixture-abandoned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/66065\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United issue Sekou Kone statement after fixture abandoned"},"content":{"rendered":"

Man United youngster Sekou Kone was taken off the pitch on a stretcher after a collision in the U21s’ game against Tamworth<\/p>\n

22:10, 13 Aug 2025Updated 07:53, 14 Aug 2025<\/p>\n

\"SekouMan United’s game at Tamworth was abandoned after an injury to Sekou Kone(Image: 2025 Manchester United FC)<\/p>\n

Manchester United youngster Sekou Kone is conscious and stable after suffering a head injury against Tamworth.<\/p>\n

United’s Under-21s’ game against Tamworth in the National League Cup<\/a> was forced to be abandoned on Wednesday evening after Kone suffered a head injury at the end of the first half.<\/p>\n

Kone required medical attention and was taken to hospital in an ambulance. The game was unable to continue without an ambulance on-site and so had to be abandoned.<\/p>\n

United have now released a statement<\/a> on Kone’s condition.<\/p>\n

The statement said: “Manchester United’s National League Cup<\/a> game at Tamworth was abandoned close to the end of the first half.<\/p>\n

“The tie was halted due to a head injury suffered by Reds midfielder Sekou Kone, inside his own box, and the youngster was taken off on a stretcher.<\/p>\n

“We can confirm Sekou is conscious, stable and communicating with United\u2019s medical team.<\/p>\n

“He has been taken to hospital, as a precaution, for further checks.<\/p>\n

“Everybody at the club wishes him a speedy recovery.”<\/p>\n

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