Manchester United youngster Amad Diallo has cleared the air on his injury situation after leaving Man United Vs Arsenal friendly at the MetLife Stadium on crutches.
Diallo, 21, was subbed on by Erik Ten Hag at half time but could not make his mark on the game as he suffered a gruelling injury blow 13 minutes after coming on.
Diallo’s injury comes as a big blow for the Ivorien youngster who was handed a golden chance to fight his way into Erik Ten Hag’s squad after spending last season on a loan move to Sunderland.
Amad impressed on his loan spell with Sunderland, scoring 13 goals in 37 appearances for the club and helping the team reach Championships playoffs.
Against the backdrop of a successful loan spell with the Black Cats, Diallo seemed to have earned the favor of Ten Hag, who started him against Leeds United and Olympique Lyon in their first and second pre-season friendlies.
Against Arsenal, Ten Hag benched the Ivorien but brought him on in the second half to replace Antony after Manchester United went two goals up.
Diallo played for few minutes and then plunged to the ground clutching his knee in what appears to be an ankle injury.
He was helped off the pitch and replaced by Facundo Pellistri as he heads for immediate treatment at the MetLife Stadium medical center.
Diallo was spotted with crutches on his arms while being driven off the stadium on a golf cart.
While concerns mount over his injury, Amad Diallo has taken to his social media handle to calm nerves on his injury situation.
He wrote, ” I feared the worst. ALHMAMDOULILAH. Nothing Serious. Back soon Inch’ALLAH.”
Scouted from Boca Barco in 2015, Amad Diallo joined Atalanta academy where he won two Campionato Primavera title 1. Diallo quickly rose through the ranks at Atalanta and made his first team appearance for the club in 2019 as a 79th-minute substitute against Udinese in Serie A.
Diallo scored on his senior debut in the game. After his brilliant outing with the Serie A side, Manchester United signed Diallo for €14million in January 2021 on a five-year contract.
Diallo played for Manchester United U-23 before being called up for first team action in February 2021. He made his debut for the club in a 4-0 Europa League round 32 win over Real Sociedad, scored his first goal against AC Milan in round 16.
He made his Premier League debut on May 11, 2021 and has been struggling for a place in the squad since then. He was loaned to Scottish giants Rangers and Championship side Sunderland in January and August 2022, respectively.
Returning from his season-long loan spell at Sunderland, the Ivorien wonder kid will be hoping to break into Erik Ten Hag’s first team. He has two years remaining in his Manchester United contract and is among the few players tipped to make Erik Ten Hag’s squad in the upcoming 2023/24 season.
