Concerning scenes as Saint-Étienne defender Joao Ferreira taken off on a stretcher after heavy clash | OneFootball

Joao Ferreira was taken off on a stretcher after a heavy collision during Saint-Étienne’s Ligue 2 match against Clermont at Geoffroy-Guichard on Friday night.

The incident came in the 15th minute near the touchline when he collided with El Hadj Koné, both players falling to the turf. According to L'Équipe, the defender appeared to be briefly unconscious, prompting team-mates to call urgently for medical help.

After on-field treatment, Ferreira was removed on 23 minutes and replaced by Slovenian Tamar Svetlin.

The fixture formed part of matchday two and the scenes caused clear concern inside the stadium.

There was no immediate update on Ferreira’s condition at the time of reporting.

Source: L'Équipe

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