Manchester United: Ruben Amorim provides Matthijs de Ligt update after fresh injury blow | OneFootball

De Ligt had only just returned to action after injury but could face another setback

Ruben Amorim admitted he is “really concerned” as Manchester United face a nervous wait over the fitness of Matthijs de Ligt.

The centre-back went straight down and signalled to the bench that he needed to come off, as Brentford played on and scored their second goal through Kevin Schade.

De Ligt was immediately replaced as Harry Maguire came on, and Luke Shaw then came off at half-time as Amorim looked to avoid further injury concerns.

Asked for an update on De Ligt after the match, Amorim said: “I don't know so I'm really concerned - not about Thursday.

“We took off Luke Shaw at half-time to protect and have players for Thursday, but I'm more concerned whether it is a small or big injury and thinking about next season.”

United sit 15th in the table after their latest Premier League defeat in what has been a miserable season on the domestic front.

They are, though, heaving favourites to reach the Europa League final after a 3-0 win in Spain last week, and they could well end up playing Tottenham in an all-English showdown for the trophy.

The winner of the competition will earn a place in the Champions League and Amorim insisted he is seeing signs his side can do so, despite a run of two wins in 12 league matches.

"I have no doubt that we are playing better and we are understanding the way we play,” he said.

“Even in this context. So we have to take all the heat, in this moment we are losing games in the Premier League.

“We are fighting for the Europa League and we need to accept that, to think about Thursday is the most important game for us."