Ryan Mason Injury: Hull City Midfielder Suffered Skull Fracture vs. Chelsea

Hull City midfielder Ryan Mason has been released from the hospital after undergoing surgery for a skull fracture suffered during a Jan. 22 Premier League loss against Chelsea.

Hull noted Mason will "continue his recovery and early stages of rehabilitation at home."

The 25-year-old collided with Gary Cahill during the 2-0 defeat and was taken off the pitch via stretcher. He was taken to the hospital immediately after, where the diagnosis was made, per the club.

Hull announced on Jan. 22 that Mason underwent surgery and was in stable condition.

In an update on Jan. 23, the club also revealed "Ryan has been speaking of the incident" that left him with the injury. "Ryan and his family have also been extremely touched by the overwhelming support they have received and would very much like to thank all of those who have posted such positive comments both on social media and in the press over the last 24 hours," the bulletin continued.

The Mirror's Jacob Murtagh, Darren Lewis and Neil Moxley first reported the news.

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Cahill also required treatment but was able to continue and even scored in the contest.

According to Simon Johnson of the Evening Standard, the Chelsea centre-back went to visit the Hull man in the hospital after the contest. Blues skipper John Terry and assistant manager Steve Holland are also said to have joined Cahill at the facility in London's Paddington area.

"The Chelsea trio didn't get to see Mason as he was still in surgery, but they spent time with Mason's parents, who had attended the game at Stamford Bridge," Johnson added.

Plenty of fans and players wished Mason well after the match. So did Chelsea manager Antonio Conte, per the team's official Twitter account:

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois did the same:

David Meyler replaced the former Tottenham Hotspur star in the match.