Former Premier League star star Ruben Loftus-Cheek was rushed to hospital on Sunday after struggling a nasty head damage whereas taking part in for AC Milan.
The ex-Chelsea and Crystal Palace midfielder, 30, was positioned in a neck brace and onto a stretcher having been left in a bloody mess following a problem from opposing goalkeeper Edoardo.
Loftus-Cheek had challenged for a ball with the Parma goalkeeper throughout his aspect’s 1-0 defeat in Serie A, and he hit the deck as team-mates rushed to verify on him.
After a prolonged interval of play that noticed the star checked out on the pitch, he was ultimately positioned onto the stretcher and brought to hospital for additional checks.
It has been reported by Sky Sport Italia that Loftus-Cheek suffered a jawline fracture and faces quite a few months out injured.
It is usually stated that one in every of his tooth was damaged, and he’ll now enter a interval of restoration.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek was rushed to hospital with a ugly head damage throughout AC Milan’s conflict with Parma on Sunday
The England midfielder was positioned in a neck brace and on a stretcher following a problem from opposing goalkeeper Edoardo
The incident occurred not lengthy after kick-off, with the midfielder withdrawn after 11 minutes of play.
To make issues worse, his aspect misplaced the sport, with Mariano Troilo scoring the decisive objective 10 minutes from time.
The end result leaves Milan 10 factors adrift of rivals Inter on the prime of Serie A. Loftus-Cheek’s aspect are second within the standings, however face a troublesome process if they’re to topple their Milan rivals within the race for the title.
Loftus-Cheek has performed 95 instances for Milan since becoming a member of from Chelsea in 2023. He has scored 13 objectives in that point and has change into an everyday beneath Massimiliano Allegri.
Previous to his arrival in Italy, he had performed 155 instances for Chelsea, whereas additionally having fun with mortgage spells at Crystal Palace and Fulham.
If he recovers in time he might also be a candidate for England’s World Cup squad in the summertime, having been referred to as as much as the aspect by Thomas Tuchel final 12 months. His newest cap previous to that got here in 2018.
