Rui Patricio Has Horror Injury, Nuno Santo: Condition Is OK

Wolverhampton goalkeeper Rui Patricio receiving medical team treatment after injury from a blow to his head (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Wolverhampton manager Nuno Espirito Santo said his goalkeeper, Rui Patricio, is in good health after suffering a terrible injury at the end of the Premier League match against Liverpool at Molineux on Tuesday morning.

Patricio lay for a long time in front of the net after hitting his head on the knee of his team captain, Conor Coady, three minutes from normal time, before having to be stretched out of the field with an inhaler.

"We have the latest information, he is in good condition", Nuno Santo told the BBC after the match.

"It's because his head hit Coady's knee. We have spoken directly. All the situations related to this head injury are quite alarming. He will recover", he added.

This is the second time Wolverhampton has found one of its players suffering an injury related to a concussion after Raul Jimenez.

Raul Jimenez has yet to return to grazing despite his successful skull surgery.

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Wolves defender Romain Saiss admitted that the Patricio incident had caused trauma over a similar incident that happened to Raul Jimenez after his head collided with Arsenal defender David Luiz in November.

However, Saiss echoed Nuno Santo's optimism that Patricio would be fine as the Portuguese goalkeeper was conscious when stretched off the pitch and in the dressing room.

"It was tough because of what happened with Raul, but fortunately Rui is conscious on the pitch and in the dressing room", Saiss told Sky Sports.

"We are confident because his condition is not worse than Raul, but of course this is not an injury that you want to experience again in the team. I saw him after receiving medical treatment and was conscious, that's the most important thing", he concluded.

Wolverhampton lost 0-1 in that match and did not move from 13th in the standings with a collection of 35 points.