Danny Welbeck given oxygen and stretchered off after suffering back injury

Brighton star Danny Welbeck was left needing oxygen after suffering a worrying-looking back injury during his team's match against United

The former and star put his team in front against Newcastle at St James' Park. However, his afternoon came to an early end as he was stretchered off the pitch.

Welbeck was injured following a coming-together with Newcastle defender Fabian Schar. There didn't initially look to be all that much in the incident, but he was unable to continue.

The 33-year-old was seen in conversation with team-mates as he left the field on a stretcher. were able to hold on for victory despite losing their goalscorer, ending the day just outside the top four.

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A number of football fans shared messages of support for Welbeck on social media following the incident. "Fingers crossed he's okay," wrote one, with another saying "get well soon".

Welbeck's goal earlier in the match was his fifth of the season. No Brighton player has more this term, while he's never scored more than six league goals in a single season for the Seagulls.

The 1-0 victory took Fabian Hurzeler's team up to 15 points from eight games, good enough for fifth spot after Saturday's action. , the only team to beat Brighton so far this season, can climb back above them if they can avoid defeat against on Sunday.

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Earlier in the season, Brighton boss Hurzeler - who is younger than Welbeck - praised the England international's maturity. "I don’t see that he is getting old," .

"He's a role model on and off the pitch - a gentleman with a lot of experience who is taking care of his team-mates, taking care of the culture and environment of the whole club. He is helpful in every phase. And on top of that, he is in great shape. Of course there are lots of things where he can improve but I’m very happy with how he’s doing so far.

"What surprised me was how much Danny Welbeck takes care of his team-mates and how he protects them, how he helps them, how he supports them.

"I think that’s not normal and something we should appreciate within this club. Having a player who is not only taking care of his own ego, because in the end in football there are a lot of egos but it’s not just about scoring and making assists.

"He’s taking care of the whole environment of his teammates and not just himself and that is for me something very surprising."

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