PSV defender Hector Moreno has apologised for his tackle on Luke Shaw.
The Manchester United left-back suffered a double leg fracture during Tuesday night's Champions League clash, which PSV won 2-1.
After a marauding run into the box, Shaw was caught by a heavy challenge from Moreno - although the referee awarded a corner.
The defender's discomfort was immediately obvious as medics rushed onto the pitch to treat him with oxygen, before he was carried off on a stretcher.
Boss Louis van Gaal revealed the extent of the injury after the game and slammed Moreno's challenge, with the Mexican now apologising.
Speaking to SBS6, he said: "I know how it feels, I know how difficult such a thing.
"I feel very bad about it, I am so sorry."
Moreno himself suffered a horrific injury when he broke his leg playing for Mexicoagainst Netherlands at last summer's World Cup.
He also endured a lengthy spell on the sidelines, with Shaw set to be out for a minimum of six months.
Van Gaal said: "It is awful. The boy who comes at 18 years old to Manchester, has a very difficult season and next season, his second season, he plays fantastic, then this happens.
“When he was going in the dressing room he was wearing the oxygen mask and was crying.“You can judge for yourself [on the tackle]. When I say it is a penalty and a red card then I am a bad loser. It was a very bad tackle I think, with two legs.
Moreno went on to level the scores in Eindhoven before Luciano Narsingh notched the winner to get United's group stage campaign off to a losing start.
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