Evan Ndicka, 24, collapsed in the 70th minute of the match between Udinese and AS Roma. The Franco-Ivorian complained of severe pain in his heart.
The match was stopped when the score was 1-1, greeted by applause from the spectators. New examinations will be carried out later in Rome, according to Roma, who did not give a date for his return to training. The defender, a member of the Ivory Coast team that won the CAN in January, was playing his 19th championship match this season.. The Italian League must announce by the end of the week the date on which the match, crucial for both teams, will end, AS Roma, 5th, aiming to qualify for the Champions League, Udinese, 15th, not having yet ensured its maintenance. The 24-year-old joined Roma last summer after five seasons in Germany at Frankfurt. He was trained at Auxerre in France, and played for Frankfurt for five seasons.