Screens were temporarily erected on the pitch while the 23 year old was treated. He was stretchered off with a splint in his left leg soon after.
Nottingham Forest's match against Bournemouth was delayed this afternoon after midfielder Danilo suffered a sickening leg injury. The Brazilian footballer fell awkwardly in a tackle with Antoine Semenyo in the seventh minute at The City Ground on Saturday. Staff quickly ran onto the pitch and put screens around the 23 year old while he received medical attention. The Premier League game was held up for 10 minutes while Danilo was stretchered off with a splint in his left leg.
'There is almost complete hush around the City Ground, before Danilo is stretchered off by the medical team and ambulance staff. He's cheered by both sets of fans,' she said from inside the stadium. Danilo was replaced by Ryan Yates and the game resumed with Forest taking the lead in the 23rd minute. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
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