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.
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.