Liverpool youngster Ben Doak suffered a worrying injury as he collapsed on the pitch following a clash of heads during the Reds’ UEFA Youth League encounter this afternoon.
In the early exchanges against Sporting Lisbon, the 17-year-old jumped for a header, only to incur a severe knock to the head which caused him to drop to the turf in what is a ‘suspected concussion’, according to the Echo’s Ian Doyle.
Medics rushed on to administer treatment and, following a lengthy stoppage, the Scottish teenager got back on his feet and was helped off the pitch, being replaced by Ranel Young.
It’s a sight that nobody wants to see on a football field, and hopefully there won’t be any lasting effects for Doak after such as frightening and abrupt end to his involvement today.
You can see what happened to the Liverpool youngster below courtesy of @siwonvoice on Twitter:
Ben Doak… hope it's nothing serious… 😰 pic.twitter.com/hN9S2M1VQe
— rest mode 😴 (@siwonvoice) March 14, 2023