Roma’s Evan Ndicka discharged from hospital after collapse during Roma – Udinese Match

Roma player and Ivory Coast international Evan Ndicka has been released from hospital. This is after the player collapsed on the field of play recently during the Roma – Udinese match.

During a Serie A match between Roma and Udinese, Roma’s defender collapsed on the pitch., fell to the ground in the 71st minute as he pointed at his chest. He was quickly attended to by medical personnel on the pitch who carried the player off on a stretcher. The game was abandoned after the referee reached a consensus with both teams. The match will be scheduled at a later time and with the same score line as only the duration remaining will be played and not the entire 90-minute period.

The player was discharged from Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital in Udine but will need to undergo more tests in Rome.

Roma match abandoned after Evan Ndicka collapses against Udinese

Sunday’s Serie A clash between Udinese and Roma was abandoned after Ivory Coast international Evan Ndicka collapsed on the pitch.

The 24-year-old Roma defender went down off the ball with 72 minutes played at the Bluenergy Stadium and was carried off on a stretcher after treatment.

His club later confirmed that the former Auxerre and Eintracht Frankfurt player was conscious and had been taken to hospital for checks.

A statement on Roma’s official X – formerly Twitter – account read: “Following the on-field medical emergency involving Evan Ndicka, the match between Udinese and Roma has been suspended.

“The player is conscious and has been taken to hospital for further checks. Forza Evan, we are all with you!”

Udinese tweeted simply: “We are with you, Ndicka.”

Roberto Pereyra had given the home side the lead before the break, but Romelu Lukaku made it 1-1 with 64 minutes gone.

We wish Evan Ndicka, one of Africa’s star players a speedy recovery and the fans are hoping to see him back on the pitch doing football wonders.

Source: www.apnews.com , www.goal.com ,