Matheus Injury: Updates on Dnipro Forward's Status and Recovery

Dnipro star Matheus left the pitch on a stretcher during his team's Europa League final against Sevilla just before the final whistle after suddenly collapsing, a scary sight after what had been a fantastic match of football. Matheus reportedly suffered a broken nose.

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Matheus Collapses During Europa League Final

Wednesday, May 27

Sam Matterface of ITV Sport reported encouraging news following the match:

Kick TV shared news of the sudden collapse, hoping the 32-year-old was all right:

Fans inside the stadium held their breath, unsure of what was going on, but as shared by Football Espana, TV replays showed the midfielder had been involved in a head-to-head clash earlier, possibly explaining the cause of his sudden collapse:

The player appeared to be responsive as he was stretchered off, a positive sign after the initial scare. At the time of writing, Dnipro are yet to confirm whether the incident was related to the earlier clash of heads.