CESAR AZPILICUETA reportedly remains in hospital after suffering a horror head injury against Southampton.
The Chelsea captain was knocked out and stretchered off in distressing scenes at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
ReutersCesar Azpilicueta suffered an accidental kick to the face from Sekou Mara[/caption]
ReutersPlayers from both teams were left visibly concerned for the Spaniard[/caption]
GettyAzpilicueta was stretchered off and taken to hospital[/caption]
Azpilicueta, 33, took a boot to the face as Saints forward Sekou Mara attempted an overhead kick.
The match, which Chelsea lost 1-0, was stopped for nine minutes as medics tended to the Spaniard.
He was stretchered off to a standing ovation before being taken to hospital.
And he remained in hospital on Sunday, according to the Evening Standard.
But there is said to be hope he will be able to go home on Monday.
Fortunately Azpilicueta is not thought to have broken anything as a result of the horror clash.
The Stamford Bridge legend reportedly felt better on Sunday following Saturday’s incident.
But the Standard say he was concussed, and will now go ahead with a “step-by-step” recovery from concussion.
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Chelsea boss Graham Potter confirmed after the game that Azpilicueta had been taken to hospital.
Potter said: “He is in hospital, he is in the best place for him.”
He added: “He is conscious and speaking to his wife.”
Club doctors from both teams initially tended to Azpilicueta but St John’s Ambulance paramedics took over as he lay on the floor.
Players on both sides looked visibly shocked after the freak incident.