AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan was stretchered off after a brutal collision with teammate Alex Jimenez.
The incident occurred within the 52nd minute of Milan’s 4-0 win over Udinese when Maignan raced out of his field to clear an extended ball performed out from Udinese’s backline.
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Sadly for Maignan, his try to move the ball away from hazard ended with him hitting his head towards Jimenez as each had eyes for the ball.
The collision rendered Maignan unconscious because the referee known as a right away halt to the competition.
Medical workers rushed to Maignan’s support and instantly positioned him within the restoration place.
Maignan was subsequently taken from the sector on a stretcher.
The incident left a number of of Maignan’s Milan teammates extraordinarily involved for his well being together with substitute striker Tammy Abraham, who dropped to his knees and prayed for the goalkeeper.
Fortunately, a number of reviews claimed Maignan was aware and speaking by the point he went off the pitch.
The Frenchman has since been transported to hospital for additional assessments.
He was subsequently changed by Marco Sportiello within the fifty fifth minute.
Regardless of Jimenez’s involvement within the collision, he remained on the sector for an extra 20 minutes earlier than he was taken off for Abraham.
On the time of the incident, Milan lead 2-0 by way of objectives from Rafael Leao and Strahinja Pavlovic.
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Second-half strikes from Theo Hernandez and Tijjani Reijnders accomplished the four-goal rout.
Regardless of the victory, the quick ideas of Milan’s gamers had been with Maignan.
In a post-match interview, Christian Pulisic instructed DAZN: “An important factor is that Mike is OK. Our ideas are with him.”
Goalscorer Leao added: “With what had occurred earlier than in Udine, it is a unusual surroundings.
“We got here in centered, having ready nicely for the sport after a superb week of labor.
“This victory, nonetheless, is for Maignan.”
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Milan defender Matteo Gabbia mentioned: “Thankfully, Mike is okay. All of us requested the physician how he was, and he reassured us by telling us that he’s within the hospital for exams, however he’s doing okay. He’s a terrific captain, he additionally caught his face right into a harmful state of affairs.”
The win for Milan moved them to 51 factors however saved them in ninth on the Serie A desk, as they sit 4 factors behind sixth-placed Lazio who occupy the league’s final European qualification spot.
As for Udinese, the defeat to the Italian giants was their fourth-straight within the league and left them eleventh on 40 factors.