More fear than harm for Umtiti

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By: Manu Tournoux

Released due to a head impact on Tuesday evening during the match against Reims, Lille defender Samuel Umtiti was taken to hospital.

Following a head-on collision with Junya Ito during the Lille-Reims match (1-2) this Tuesday, Samuel Umtiti had to leave the field. Indeed, the international tricolor suffered a concussion before being transferred to hospital to carry out a battery of examinations.

If we believe LTeamthe latest results were positive so that the former Barça member was able to return home for the night, time to carry out new tests, this time at the Mastiffs training center, this Wednesday.

However, as his coach Paulo Fonseca indicated, after receiving the Rémois, the 2018 world champion should miss the Northerners’ trip to Le Havre, this Sunday as part of the 7th day of Ligue 1.

“He is in hospital, he has a concussion,” explained the Portuguese manager at a press conference. I don’t know more but he won’t be able to play the next match. »explained the Lusitano coach.

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