Winger of the Ukrainian national football team and Zhytomyr Polesie Oleksiy Gutsulyak was injured in the match of the fourth round of the UEFA Nations League against the Czech Republic team.
This happened in the first half, when the blue-yellows scored their goal. Gutsulyak collided heads with the opposing team's captain, Tomas Soucek. After that, the footballer left the field on a stretcher.
Gutsulyak's injury in the Ukraine — Czech Republic match
Alexey Gutsulyak came out in the starting eleven for the match against the Czech Republic. A few seconds before scoring against Anatoly Trubin, he collided heads with Soucek. The football players fell to the pitch, but Gutsulyak immediately felt ill and lost consciousness.
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Medics were called to the field, who took the player off the field on a stretcher. Alexander Zubkov came onto the field instead of Gutsulyak.
Later, the UAF reported that the football player was conscious and went to the hospital for examination. After the match, the head coach of the Ukrainian national team Sergey Rebrov said that the football player had a concussion.
— Unfortunately, a very severe concussion. He is in the hospital. The situation is quite complicated, so he stays here (in Wroclaw, — Ed.). We'll see, — Rebrov said in a comment to Megogo.
According to the TaToTake Telegram channel, Gutsulyak's injury did not lead to serious consequences. There was no broken jaw, and doctors in Wroclaw preliminarily diagnosed Alexey with a mild concussion. He will undergo a more detailed examination in Ukraine.
It is noted that, according to optimistic forecasts, Gutsulyak will begin training with the general group in at least two weeks.
During the international break in October, the Ukrainian national team played two matches in the League of Nations. In the first match, the blue-yellows beat Georgia by a minimum margin (1:0), and in the second — tied with the Czech Republic (1:1).
