Manchester United sweat on Ashley Young decision after he appears to elbow Southampton forward Dusan Tadic in Old Trafford stalemate

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Manchester United will learn on Sunday whether Ashley Young will be punished for appearing to elbow Dusan Tadic in their draw with Southampton.

Mid-way through the second half, Young had an altercation with Tadic which may now land him in hot water, with the FA investigating the incident.

As Southampton took a corner, Young was seen to make contact with the Saints forward in what appeared to be a deliberate elbow to the midriff.

Ashley Young appeared to get away with an elbow directed into Dusan Tadic's midriff

Ashley Young can be seen looking towards the referee shortly before the incident

As the referee looks away Young then appears to elbow his opposite number on the line

Neither the referee or his assistants picked up on the incident at the time, which means the United full-back could land himself a retrospective ban.

The England international has made the wing-back position his own this season, keeping the likes of Luke Shaw out of the side before moving over to the right-hand side to cover for the injured Antonio Valencia.

He has impressed with both his goal contribution and his aptitude in defence and has become one of Jose Mourinho's most trusted players this term.

With United suffering something of an injury crisis up front, the last thing Mourinho needs is to lose a regular fixture in his back-line.

Boss Jose Mourinho will not want to lose Young, who has been a regular fixture for his side