West Ham confirm Lukasz Fabianski is ‘alert and conscious’ after club invoked concussion protocols following nasty collision with Southampton defender Nathan Wood
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West Ham invoked concussion protocols as they treated Lukasz Fabianski following the goalkeeper’s sickening collision with Southampton defender Nathan Wood on Boxing Day.
Fabianski received around eight minutes of treatment in worrying scenes at St Mary’s after taking a blow to the head and neck in the first half of their win over Southampton.
And Mail Sport can confirm the former Arsenal star was treated for concussion by medics on the pitch.
West Ham head coach Julen Lopetegui gave a positive update on Fabianski’s condition after the match, saying the Pole was conscious and speaking.
Nevertheless, Fabianski, who is being closely monitored and is expected to undergo a routine check-up by outside doctors before returning to availability, will miss Sunday’s match against Liverpool due to guidelines stating that a player should not return to action for at least six months competitive action. days after a concussion.
‘He received one big blow to the head and neck and was not very sure of his actions.
“Fortunately the news is that he is talking, he is alert and conscious,” Lopetegui said.
‘The doctors say he is feeling better and better. I am positive about him. ‘He showed that he had more or less come to his senses.
‘I’m not afraid. We were scared, but now he is better and it is a positive feeling because we were very worried.”