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Alberto Ellis was rushed to hospital after sustaining a serious head injury during FC Girondins de Bordeaux's 1-0 win over EA Guingamp in Ligue 2 last Saturday. The Honduras international clashed heads with visiting defender Donatian Gomis early in the game, which was suspended for eight minutes. Minutes as Ellis was carried away on a stretcher at Matmut Atlantic.
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Six-time Ligue 1 champions Bordeaux had their 28-year-old attacker immediately taken to hospital, after which Ellis fell into a coma and underwent surgery overnight, following a successful surgical intervention at CHU Peregrine. I admitted that I did it.
The latest information from Les Girondins about the former Houston Dynamo and CF Monterrey player reads: “Alberto Ellis sustained a serious impact to the head last night, shortly after the start of the match in round 26 of Ligue 2BKT.” ing. “With the assistance of a medical team, he was immediately transferred to CHU Pellegrin in Bordeaux, where a surgical operation was performed during the night.
“Albers Ellis suffered a head injury and the player was placed in an induced coma. We will be monitoring his health status in hospital in the coming days.”
Ellis' family broke their silence on his situation on Wednesday, issuing the following update: “Mr. Albers, the victim of last weekend's accident, received treatment at the CHU Peregrin in Bordeaux. He has been in a protective induced coma ever since, and we are happy to do so.''We would like to share with you the first encouraging signs. Mr. Albers is conscious and appears to be slowly recovering.
“However, we will continue to monitor his condition. The next few days will be critical. We would like to thank everyone for their support, words of encouragement and prayers. I would especially like to thank the medical team for their care.'' Albers is a fighter and we will update you on his condition soon. ”
The former Boavista man has scored 15 goals in 60 appearances for Bordeaux, while the Honduran has also scored 13 goals in 64 appearances for La H.
Bordeaux manager Alberto Riera dedicated the 1-0 win over Guingamp to Ellis, and the club are not expected to release an update on Ellis' condition until a more thorough post-surgery assessment can be carried out.