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An ambulance crew attend to Fabrice Nsakala after the Besiktas defender collapsed on the pitch.
An ambulance crew attend to Fabrice Nsakala after the Besiktas defender collapsed on the pitch. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
An ambulance crew attend to Fabrice Nsakala after the Besiktas defender collapsed on the pitch. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Fabrice N’Sakala of Besiktas recovering in hospital after on-field collapse

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  • Left-back collapsed on pitch during league match
  • Club says he is in ‘better condition and doing quite well’

The Besiktas defender Fabrice N’Sakala is recovering in hospital after the Democratic Republic of Congo international collapsed on the pitch in their meeting with Gaziantepspor on Saturday, the Turkish Super Lig club said on Sunday.

The left-back N’Sakala went to ground in the 70th minute of the match, sparking concern among teammates and opposition players, before being taken to a hospital in an ambulance. The match finished 0-0. Besiktas did not state the reason for the 31-year-old’s collapse.

“The early reports have shown that he’s in better condition and doing quite well,” the club said in a statement, and thanked well-wishers for their concern. N’Sakala tweeted a picture of himself on a hospital bed, smiling while having tests.

Her zaman dediğim gibi DEVAMKE KARDEEESH 🦅 pic.twitter.com/QD71SMQc0u

— Fabrice Nsakala (@NsakalaFabrice) August 21, 2021

The incident follows Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen’s collapse due to a cardiac arrest while playing against Finland on the opening weekend of Euro 2020 two months ago. Eriksen received life-saving treatment on the pitch before having a defibrillator device fitted.

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