Udinese-Roma suspended after Ndicka fell to the grass

Yesuse in Friuli. ANDIn the 72nd minute of the second half, with the score 1:1 between Udinese and Roma, visiting team defender Evan Ndichka He collapsed on the grass, clutching his chest. The conscious football player was taken to the locker room on a stretcher and then evacuated to the hospital. However, the match was abandoned after De Rossi returned from the dugout after learning of the Ivorian’s condition.

At the last minute, Roma reassured the fans by sending a photo of Ndichka in the medical center. “Evan is feeling better and in good spirits. He will remain under observation for further tests,” the Rome club said.

Ndicka was hospitalized at the Santa Maria della Misericordia hospital in Udine. According to medical sources, the defender is out of danger. La Gazzetta dello Sport explained that the defender touched his chest twice before collapsing on the pitch.

Judge, Luca Pairetto immediately stopped the game so he could be taken care of. Medical services provided him with quick assistance and the former Eintracht player was taken to the dressing room on a stretcher and conscious, making a gesture of approval, to the concern of everyone present.

In the booth, as Italian media report, Ndichka underwent an electrocardiogram. De Rossi went to inquire about his condition and upon his return called for the match to be suspended after speaking with the referee and Udinese coach Gabriele Cioffi. The judge adjourned the meeting. Captains Pellegrini and Mancini addressed Roma fans to inform them of what had happened.

Ndichka is under observation in the hospital, although all tests performed, according to Gazzetta, so far exclude a heart attack. Further checks will be carried out to find out what happened to him on the field.