2023-09-27 00:05:08
Beaten by Reims at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium, LOSC had a very bad evening this Tuesday evening. But for Samuel Umtiti, the defender of the Mastiffs, it turned into a nightmare. The 2018 world champion was first knocked out, following a clash with Ito, the Japanese striker for the Rémois, in the 34th minute of play. However, he insisted on regaining 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) would have felt unwell in the locker room during the break, according to information from Prime Video.
After the shock, a stretcher was brought onto the pitch, while the former Barcelona player was on the ground, visibly knocked out. However, the defender regained the upper hand, got up after a few minutes and insisted on continuing, not without having spoken with the Lille medical staff. Treated on the sidelines, Umtiti returned to play after being examined again by a doctor, but without having been subject to a concussion protocol.
In this regard, the regulations in force in Ligue 1 stipulate that the main referee must interrupt the match to allow the injured player to be assessed by his doctor. And that any player suffering from a head injury which requires an evaluation in the event of a concussion will only be authorized to return to play following this evaluation if the team doctor expressly confirms arbitrator that he is able to do so. “He’s in the hospital right now and has bruises, I don’t know any more,” Paulo Fonseca told Prime Video after the match. He will not be able to play the next match. »
Punished by two early goals from Reims, signed Daramy (12th) and Nakamura (16th), Lille reacted in the second half and managed to reduce the score through André (79th), but without succeeding in equalizing. Undefeated at home since August 31, 2022 in all competitions, LOSC remained on seven consecutive victories in its stadium in Ligue 1.
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