England 's friendly came with a Turin cloud for Manchester United as Chris Smalling was forced off before the end of the first-half . His injury curse seemed to strike again when he crumpled under a challenge and was unable to continue . Michael Carrick came on and Phil Jones curtailed his midfield experiment , which had not been going especially well , and dropped into defence . Chris Smalling had to be substituted against Italy on Tuesday night as the England defender felt unwell . Smalling crouches down on the ground before the half-time whistle at the Juventus Stadium in Turin . Smalling looked groggy as he trudged down the tunnel , but a spokesman from the Football Association said he was unwell , rather than injured . Manchester United will be hopeful he can be back in action quickly because his form has been excellent recently . Ahead of the eve of the game , Smalling agreed that he felt as if he was in the form of his career having won the trust of Louis van Gaal at Manchester United . 'The manager has shown a lot of faith in me and especially in these last couple of months , ' said Smalling ahead of the game . ' I have stayed fit . The manager has chosen me and I am enjoying my football . Smalling is escorted off the pitch as Michael Carrick came on to replace the young centre back . The former Fulham defender has been in fine form for Manchester United in recent weeks .
Chris Smalling started for Turin alongside Phil Jagielka in defence . Manchester United youngster forced off before half-time in England . Fears that it was head injury but FA spokesman says he was unwell . Smalling has been in fine form under Louis van Gaal in recent weeks .