Reassuring news from Samuel Umtiti. After his rather worrying outing this Tuesday evening, against Stade de Reims, which had taken him to the hospital, the French international did not remain under observation for very long, and was able to return home during the night , according to information from the Team.
The end of an eventful evening for the 2018 champion. KO’d, following a clash with Ito, the Japanese striker of Rémois, in the 34th minute of play, the 29-year-old defender nevertheless insisted on resuming his place but had to be replaced at half-time by Alexsandro. And for good reason, the only scorer in the France – Belgium semi-final (1-0) of the World Cup in Russia would have felt unwell in the locker room during the break, according to information from Prime Video.
“He won’t be able to play the next match”
The Lille defender, who arrived this summer, would not have been the subject of a concussion protocol on Pierre Mauroy’s pitch. In this regard, the regulations in force in Ligue 1 nevertheless stipulate that any player suffering from a head injury who requires an assessment in the event of a concussion will not be authorized to return to play at the end of this evaluation which if the team doctor expressly confirms to the referee that he is able to do so.
After his player was evacuated to the hospital, Mastiffs coach Paulo Fonseca did not give much news after the match. “He is in the hospital now and has bruises, I don’t know any more. He will not be able to play the next match,” he simply assured at Prime Video. The hospital examinations were therefore reassuring. The player is still expected this Wednesday by Losc to provide an update on the situation.
