Great apprehension for Rui Patricio. The Portuguese goalkeeper of Wolverhampton in the final of the match lost against Liverpool had to deal with a terrible and serious injury. On the development of an offensive action by the Reds, the goalkeeper took a violent knee in the face. A knockout blow for Patricio who remained motionless for a few seconds on the ground before the entrance to the medical staff. Immobilized, and with the support of oxygen, the Lusitanian was transported on a stretcher outside the stadium, and then by ambulance to the hospital. The Wolves coach reassured everyone after the match: “He’s conscious and he’s fine.”
The negative result of the monday night against Liverpool faded into the background after the serious injury to Rui Patricio. In the final minutes of the Molineux match, the goalkeeper came out to try to close the mirror on Salah. In the excited action, however, the Portuguese clashed with team-mate defender Coady. A tremendous blow to the goalkeeper who received a violent knee, obviously involuntary, in the face. Everyone immediately noticed the force of the impact, with Rui Patricio who remained on the ground. The goalkeeper, after lifting his gloves, seemed unconscious for a few seconds, before the arrival of the doctors.
Wolverhampton medical staff with great caution, realizing the gravity of the situation, proceeded to immobilize Rui Patricio. The goalkeeper has been affixed with a collar and also the mask to allow him to support oxygen. After about 10 minutes the home player was transported first on a stretcher out of the stadium and then by ambulance to the hospital.
According to the first rumors for Rui Patricio it could be a bad head injury. Wolves coach Espirito Santo said post-match: “Rui talks, remembers and looks good.” The messages of good luck from Wolverhampton and then from Liverpool immediately arrived for him, for a situation that recalled what happened at the beginning of the season to teammate Jimenez which remedied a bad skull fracture after a game fight.
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