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Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Rui Patricio was removed on a stretcher in the closing minutes of the club’s 1-0 loss to Liverpool on Monday, becoming the first Premier League player to be substituted under the new concussion rule. cerebral.
The Portuguese goalkeeper hit his head on the knee of teammate Conor Coady as they ran to keep Mohamed Salah’s disallowed goal out of the net in the 89th minute.
Since the Wolves had already made three substitutes during the game, Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo was able to replace Patricio with substitute goalkeeper John Ruddy.
The game was stopped when the medical staff treated Patricio for almost 15 minutes, and the referees added seven minutes of extra time. Patricio did not appear to move while on the court, but then Espírito Santo said he was conscious.
“He is conscious, he remembers what happened and he is conscious,” Espírito Santo said after the game.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was also relieved to learn that Patricio was alert.
“It was a terrible situation. I have spoken with the Wolves staff, they are quite positive. It was a real shock,” Klopp said.
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, who scored the only goal of the match in the first half, also expressed his thoughts to his compatriot.
“Life is more important, we wish Rui Patricio a speedy recovery,” added Jota.
The concussion substitute rule was implemented following an incident that also involved a Wolves player, when Raúl Jiménez faced Arsenal’s David Luiz in a Nov. 29 game. Jiménez, who watched Monday’s game from the stands in Molineux, has not yet returned to action after that injury, in which he suffered a skull fracture and underwent surgery.
The concussion rule was used in an FA Cup match on February 9, when West Ham United defender Issa Diop took on Manchester United striker Anthony Martial, and Ryan Fredericks replaced Diop.
