Two Schalke players suffered head injuries in a collision during a goalless German second division match against Cologne. Both players were left bleeding and Schalke were forced into emergency substitutions.
How the collision happened
Said El Mala went up for a header on a long ball. Sky reported that the collision happened in the 37th minute. His contact with the ball sent Soufiane El-Fouzi crashing into the head of his own teammate Robin Gosens.
Treatment on the pitch
Play stopped for several minutes as doctors from both sides gave the injured pair first aid. El-Fouzi and Gosens left the pitch to complete their examinations once they had been treated. Gosens showed signs of imbalance and needed the medical team to help him off.
Emergency substitutions and hospital trip
Schalke made two emergency substitutions in the 43rd minute, sending on Jannik Bachmann and Vitalie Becker for the injured duo. According to Sky, both players received further treatment in the dressing room before being taken to hospital during the match. The game finished goalless.
Muslic's reaction
Afterwards, Schalke coach Muslic told DAZN: "This affects the team, but we became more united afterwards."