Schalke duo suffer nasal bone fracture and lacerations after horror head clash
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12-second readSchalke 04 players Soufiane El-Faouzi and Robin Gosens were injured in a head collision during a match against 1.FC Köln that ended 0-0. El-Faouzi suffered a nasal bone fracture and a forehead laceration, while Gosens sustained two forehead lacerations that were closed with stitches.
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Schalke 04 players Soufiane El-Faouzi and Robin Gosens were injured in a head collision during a match against 1.FC Köln that ended 0-0. El-Faouzi suffered a nasal bone fracture and a forehead laceration, while Gosens sustained two forehead lacerations that were closed with stitches. Both players were substituted due to heavy bleeding but were able to leave the pitch on their own.
The injuries were diagnosed after thorough examinations at a Gelsenkirchen hospital on Sunday afternoon. Schalke 04 announced the diagnoses and stated that a decision on the players' return would be made "at the appropriate time". Both players were responsive after the incident.
The collision occurred in the 38th minute of the match when both players jumped up for a header. The incident potentially impacts Schalke's upcoming DfB-Pokal clash with Dynamo Dresden on Wednesday, as both El-Faouzi and Gosens could miss the game.
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- RB Leipzig, Dynamo Dresden
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Schalke 04 have confirmed that Soufiane El-Faouzi suffered a nasal bone fracture and a laceration on his forehead against 1.FC Köln. Involved in the collision, Robin Gosens sustained two lacerations on his forehead, each of which was closed with several stitches. The Royal Blues announced this following thorough examinations at the Gelsenkirchen hospital on Sunday afternoon. A decision on their return would be made "at the appropriate time," the Bundesliga club stated in a declaration. In the 38th-minute of the match that ended 0-0 with 1.FC Köln, they had both jumped up for a header and collided heads. Both El-Faouzi and Gosens were bleeding heavily and had to be substituted, but they were able to leave the pitch on their own.
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