YouTube: Napoli striker hit his head, was taken out on a stretcher and taken to a hospital | VIDEO | NCZD | INTERNATIONAL

Tension in the final stretch of the match between Atalanta and Napoli. In injury time of the match for matchday 23 of Serie A, forward Victor Osimhen hit his head, as seen in images uploaded on YouTube. Due to the severity of the impact, the Nigerian was taken out on a stretcher and was taken directly to a hospital.

The Neapolitan striker was carried off the pitch on a stretcher in the 90th minute, after his head hit the ground violently, after a duel with a defender from the Bergamo team.

The 22-year-old attacker briefly lost consciousness, but regained consciousness on the way to the hospital. At the medical center he will undergo control tests, according to Italian media.

For now, Napoli did not give information about the mishap and decided not to make statements to the press after the defeat, which leaves the team seventh and complicates its goal of finishing in the top four, the positions that mark the Champions League zone in Italy.

Victor Oshimhen, signed before this season from French Lille, returned to competition in January, after two months out due to a shoulder injury and COVID-19. Despite a promising start to the season, he only scored twice for Napoli this season.

Napoli without raising head

The team trained by Gennaro Gattuso continues in the midst of irregularity. So far, the ‘azzurri’ cast only got one victory (1-0 to Juventus) in the last five games. This Sunday they fell 4-2 against Atalanta and move away from the positions for European competition with a view to the following campaign.

Napoli also suffered an elimination in the Italian Cup at the hands of the Bergamo team. A new fall could be closed next week, as they will face the Europa League rematch against Granada of Spain after losing 2-0.