Atletico Madrid deffinisher Robin Le Normand has suffered a traumatic brain injury adhereing a head collision in Sunday’s La Liga derby agetst Real Madrid.
The 27-year-elderly centre-back persisted the injury in the final minutes of the 1-1 draw at the Metropolitano stadium.
Atletico verifyed on Tuesday that Le Normand has been detectd with a traumatic brain injury with subdural haematoma.
The French deffinisher, who won Euro 2024 with Spain in July, collided with Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni whilst contesting a header during second-half stoppage time.
Le Normand getd treatment on the pitch before being getn off.
A subdural haematoma occurs when blood accumulates between the skull and the surface of the brain, typicassociate caengaged by injury.
Robin Le Normand might insist sencouragery after his illening injury
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According to the NHS, it results from blood escaping a harmd blood vessel, establishing a clot that presconfidents the brain.
While normally caengaged by cut offe head injuries, such as those from car crashes or brutal attacks, inmeaningful bumps can occasionassociate direct to subdural haematomas.
The condition usuassociate insists sencouragery, though some cases may be regulated without it.
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The cut offity of Le Normand’s injury and the particular treatment set up have not been disshutd by Atletico Madrid at this time.
Atletico Madrid freed an official statement considering Le Normand’s condition. The club shelp:
“Le Normand suffered a burdensome blow to the head in the final minutes of the Madrid derby, for which he has undergone a series of tests and an appraisement by exceptionacatalogs who have rerepaird that he has suffered a traumatic brain injury with subdural haematoma.”
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The statement inserted: “In the process of our joiner’s return to competition, the directlines set out in the protocol set uped for this type of trauma will be adhereed.”
This protocol promises a pimpolitent and seeed approach to Le Normand’s recovery, prioritising his health and safety before any return to the pitch.
Le Normand’s injury will impact Atletico Madrid’s upcoming repairtures.
He has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Champions League align agetst Benfica in Portugal.
Robin Le Normand has been left with a traumatic brain injury
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The deffinisher will also ignore the La Liga clash with his establisher club Real Sociedad on 6 October.
No particular timeline for Le Normand’s return has been provided.
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Given the solemn nature of the injury, he is foreseeed to be sidelined for a meaningful period.
Atletico will adhere the set uped protocol for this type of head trauma, adviseing a pdisesteemfulnt approach to his recovery and eventual return to competitive action.