Former Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin was taken to hospital after a daunting conflict of heads in a league match in France.
Coquelin, now 35, had been making simply his second look for Ligue 2 facet Laval on Friday evening.
The midfielder went down within the early levels of the match after clashing heads with Wilitty Younoussa, who was making his debut for Nantes.
Medical workers have been referred to as onto the pitch to take care of the gamers, with Coquelin and Younoussa each finally pressured to go away the pitch on stretchers.
Stories in France said that Coquelin was acutely aware as he was taken to hospital however has undergone a scan amid considerations he had suffered a damaged eye socket.
‘After his heavy collision with Younoussa, Coquelin was taken to the hospital however acutely aware,’ French journalist Raphael Faurie-Pacaud wrote.
Francis Coquelin was stretchered off after a conflict of head in a Ligue 2 match in France
Coquelin, seen enjoying for Arsenal in 2016, suffered a suspected damaged eye socket
‘Suspicion of an orbital flooring fracture for the participant who was making his first look with the Tango at Le Basser.
‘He may very well be sidelined from the sector for a number of months.’
Laval head coach David Vignes confirmed post-match he believes the harm was ‘fairly severe’ and would rule Coquelin out for the foreseeable future.
Coquelin had rejoined Laval in the summertime, with the midfielder having began his profession on the membership.
The 35-year-old had been a part of the youth set-up at Laval, earlier than being signed to Arsenal’s academy.
Coquelin went on to play 160 instances for Arsenal and received the FA Cup twice, whereas he additionally had mortgage spells at Lorient, Freiburg and Charlton.
He spent three years at Valencia after leaving Arsenal, earlier than a four-year spell at Villarreal, the place he was a part of their Europa League successful staff in 2020-21.
Coquelin spent the final two seasons at Nantes and was dealing with his former facet on Friday for the primary time when his harm occurred.
Laval finally earned a 2-1 victory within the Ligue 2 match following a stoppage time winner.
