Story byMatthijs de Ligt injury update provided by AmorimThe Peoples PersonFri, December 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM UTC·2 min readDespite taking the lead, Manchester United had to be content with only a point from their Premier League game against West Ham United at Old Trafford on Thursday. Diogo Dalot scored in the second half, and the lead was well deserved considering the domination. However, rather inexplicably, Ruben Amorim decided to go all defensive and that meant the Hammers slowly gained in confidence. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnd they levelled things up in the 83rd minute, much to the disappointment of the head coach as well as the players. The Red Devils had a great chance to go fifth but they squandered the golden opportunity. They are in eighth position currently, six adrift of Manchester City in second. United struggled without Matthijs de LigtThe home side had to play the game without their Player of the Month, Matthijs de Ligt, with Ayden Heaven drafted into the starting lineup in his place. Safe to say, the gamble did not pay off as the Englishman struggled on his first league start of the season.
