Manchester United under-21s' National League Cup tie at Tamworth has been abandoned because of an injury to United midfielder Sékou Koné .

The Group A game at the Lamb Ground on Wednesday night was suspended after the 19-year-old Mali youth international went down after a clash of heads as he helped to defend a corner.

He was treated on the pitch for around 15 minutes and after the half-time whistle had been blown, was carried off on a stretcher and it was later announced that the game had been abandoned with the score at 0-0.

Man United said in a statement on social media that Kone was "conscious, stable and communicating with United's medical team." They added that he had been "taken to hospital as a precaution for further checks."

A statement on Tamworth's X account said: "Due

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