A difficult situation.
Ryan Mason fractured his skull in a horrific collision with Gary Cahill on Sunday afternoon.
The pair collided during Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Hull City at Stamford Bridge. The Premier League game was delayed by nine minutes as the Hull midfielder received medical treatment and oxygen on the pitch.
Mason underwent surgery at a hospital in London on Sunday night, and he is in a stable condition.
On Monday afternoon, Hull released a statement saying the 25-year-old has been speaking from his hospital bed about the incident.
He’ll remain in hospital over the coming days.
He is in a stable condition https://t.co/bnv41Eth4u
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) January 23, 2017
David Meyler was the player tasked with replacing Mason in the game.
The Irish midfielder was given detailed tactical instructions by his manager Marco Silva before he entered the game.
Sky Sports’ cameras, during the nine-minute break in play, focused on the Hull boss and Meyler on the sideline.
“He’s telling the sub what he expects of him,” commentator Martin Tyler said.
“Rather a lot it seems,” co-commentator Alan Smith said.
On first glance, it looks as though Meyler is bamboozled by his manager’s instructions. And Silva does spend the best part of 30-seconds telling Meyler what he expects him to do.
However, Meyler can be seen looking towards Mason, who is receiving treatment for his very serious injury.
It wasn’t the easiest situation to enter for Meyler, and there’s no doubt Mason’s condition would have been on the minds all the players. Detailed tactical instructions probably aren’t easy to take on-board at such a time.
The Republic of Ireland midfielder later tweeted Mason his best wishes.
https://twitter.com/DavidMeyler7/status/823272485365891072
