⚠️ Player suffers convulsions before Copa do Nordeste match

⚠️ Player suffers convulsions before Copa do Nordeste match

The pre-match between Fluminense-PI and Piauí, valid for the third round of the Copa do Nordeste, was marked by a convulsion episode on Wednesday night (8).

Islan, who was set to start the match on the bench for Piauí, felt unwell during the warm-up and suffered a seizure on the pitch at Lindolfo Monteiro Stadium, in Teresina.

The Enxuga Rato's No. 7 received immediate medical attention from the club’s medical department and the other professionals present.

SAMU (Mobile Emergency Care Service) was called due to the seriousness of the case, and he was taken to a medical unit.

The Piauí Tricolor also released a statement about the incident:

"Fluminense stands in solidarity with the athlete and the entire Piauí delegation, wishing him a speedy recovery and that everything goes well."

This situation caused the start of the match to be changed from 7:30 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. (Brasília time).

The Piauí Flu is seeking its first victory in the Lampions - with one point from two matches in Group A.

Meanwhile, Enxuga Rato started the round with three points in Group B.

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