Arsenal Loanee David Ospina Discharged After Head Injury Scare
19th March 2019
His wife Jesica Sterling said on Instagram that Ospina "was much better" at home, "waiting for the shock to completely subside"
- Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina has been discharged from hospital and is recovering from his frightening collapse after a knock to the head at the weekend, the Serie A club announced on Monday
- The 30-year-old, who is on loan from Arsenal, will miss Colombia's international friendlies against Japan on March 22 and South Korea four days later
MILAN, Italy- Napoli
goalkeeper David Ospina has been discharged from hospital and is recovering
from his frightening collapse after a knock to the head at the weekend, the
Serie A club announced on Monday.
The 30-year-old, who is on loan from Arsenal, will miss
Colombia's international friendlies against Japan on March 22 and South Korea
four days later after suddenly falling to the ground 41 minutes after receiving
treatment following his collision with Ignacio Pussetto during Sunday's 4-2 win
over Udinese.
"David Ospina was discharged this afternoon from the
Pineta Grande Clinic where he had been admitted last night for a series of
checks," Napoli wrote in a statement.
"Checks have ruled out any problem. The player was
advised to take a few days of rest and will not respond to his call-up for the
national team."
Ospina's wife Jesica Sterling said on Instagram that Ospina
"was much better" at home, "waiting for the shock to completely
subside".
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Napoli, meanwhile, are reported to have ordered an
investigation into decisions taken by medics, who allowed Ospina to continue
playing, and transferred him initially to the nearby San Paolo hospital where
there is no neurosurgery department.
Ospina suffered "a hypotensive crisis resulting from a
head injury," Napoli had said on Sunday, which is a sudden fall in blood
pressure which can cause dizziness and fainting.
Ospina played for six years with French club Nice before
joining Arsenal in 2014. He arrived at Napoli last August on a one-year loan
with an option to buy.
He has played 14 league games for Serie A runners-up Napoli
including Sunday's 4-2 win over Udinese.