Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina has been discharged from hospital and is recovering from his frightening collapse after a knock to the head at the weekend, the Serie A club announced on Monday.
The 30-year-old, who is on loan from Arsenal, will miss Colombiaโs international friendlies against Japan on March 22 and South Korea four days later after suddenly falling to the ground 41 minutes after receiving treatment following his collision with Ignacio Pussetto during Sundayโs 4-2 win over Udinese.
โDavid Ospina was discharged this afternoon from the Pineta Grande Clinic where he had been admitted last night for a series of checks,โ Napoli wrote in a statement.
โChecks have ruled out any problem. The player was advised to take a few days of rest and will not respond to his call-up for the national team.โ
Ospinaโs wife Jesica Sterling said on Instagram that Ospina โwas much betterโ at home, โwaiting for the shock to completely subsideโ.
Napoli, meanwhile, are reported to have ordered an investigation into decisions taken by medics, who allowed Ospina to continue playing, and transferred him initially to the nearby San Paolo hospital where there is no neurosurgery department.
Ospina suffered โa hypotensive crisis resulting from a head injury,โ Napoli had said on Sunday, which is a sudden fall in blood pressure which can cause dizziness and fainting.
Ospina played for six years with French club Nice before joining Arsenal in 2014. He arrived at Napoli last August on a one-year loan with an option to buy.
He has played 14 league games for Serie A runners-up Napoli including Sundayโs 4-2 win over Udinese.
