Former Manchester United graduate, Angel Gomes, who now plays for Lille in Ligue 1, suffered a nasty blow on his head during his side’s game against Reims on Saturday, August 17. The Lille midfielder was knocked on the ground, lying unconscious during the Ligue 1 fixture at the Stade de Reims.
The 23-year-old sustained this blow after suffering a collision with Reims midfielder Amadou Kone, who was sent off as a result of the challenge. Gomes injury took the game in a lengthy stoppage time as the midfielder received on-field medical attention for close to 30 minutes after he was knocked out cold and did not move. Soon after the incident, players rushed to gather around the 23-year-old while the medical team looked into the matter before he was stretched off the pitch.
Watch Angel Gomes’ horrific injury during Lille’s Ligue 1 fixture vs Reims:
Gomes was then rushed to the hospital with game resuming with Kone sent off and 34 minutes added to the first half. Meanwhile, the fans present at the stadium chanted the midfielder’s name with the players of the two teams also extending their support after the conclusion of the match as they posed with a Reims jersey with the words “Take care Angel” written in French.
Club President Olivier Letang shares update on Angel Gomes’ injury
The Lille President, Olivier Letang shared a quick update after the game which saw the visitors win 2-0 with Bafode Diakite and Jonathan David scoring towards the end of each half. “Angel Gomes is doing pretty well, but we’ll wait to find out how he spends the night with his additional tests, before saying that we have a definitive ‘happy ending’,” Letang said.
Lille head coach, Bruno Genesio also addressed Gomes injury adding that he was frustrated on the medical treatment not being done faster. “We were very, very scared. The latest news is rather reassuring, but it’s better to be cautious,” Genesio said in the post-match interview. “I was angry, because it’s hard to see one of your players on the ground. We spend a lot of time together, we’re a family, and to see one of our players attacked, because it is an attack, is very difficult to live with,” he further added.