Two Girona stars rushed to hospital after nasty training ground accident with coach Michel admitting 'it looks bad' as they face time on sidelines
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Two Girona stars rushed to hospital after nasty training ground accident with coach Michel admitting 'it looks bad' as they face time on sidelines

Daily Mail  

Two Girona stars needed hospital treatment after a nasty clash of heads during a training session. Girona's Brazilian right-back Yan Couto was involved in a training ground clash of heads He was involved in the collision with defender Juanpe, who needed hospital treatment Both are likely to miss Saturday's trip to Las Palmas as they abide by the concussion protocols. One snag could well be UEFA's rules on teams with the same ownership participating in the same European competition, with Man City also on course for the Champions League next season. Girona coach Michel admitted 'it looks bad' with both players facing time on the sidelines Upstarts Girona are on course to qualify for next season's Champions League Girona are confident they will be allowed to take their place, however, citing precedents of clubs with the same ownership playing together in the same UEFA competition. Couto, who has made three appearances for Brazil, is on loan from City and has proved a key player in Girona's Champions League push with two goals and nine assists in 35 matches.

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