Injury nightmare confirmed for Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte

Manuel Ugarte was stretchered out of Uruguay’s defeat to Spain (Picture: Getty Images)

Manchester United midfielder tore a cruciate ligament during Uruguay’s defeat to Spain on Saturday, according to reports in his home country.

The 25-year-old was stretchered off shortly before half-time in Guadalajara after a collision with teammate Mathias Olivera.

While it seemed an innocuous incident, it was quickly obvious that it was a serious injury and tests have since confirmed that.

Uruguayan journalist Rodri Vázquez posted on X on Sunday afternoon that an MRI has confirmed that Ugarte has suffered torn ...