According to RTL in Belgium, Tottenham’s 16-year-old goalkeeper Jonathan De Bie is currently in intensive care after suffering an injury to his spleen on Wednesday.
The Belgian media outlet explain De Bie’s family told them the goalkeeper finished the game despite feeling a strong pain in his side, before ‘fainting’ once the game ended.
Quickly taken to A&E, doctors discovered an internal haemorrhage in his spleen.
RTL say the player is currently in a stable condition, with the medical team monitoring him closely and currently refusing to exclude a stronger procedure.
De Bie is expected to stay in hospital until at least Sunday when a new evaluation will to take place, according to the player’s family.
He has represented Tottenham in the Youth League this year, keeping a clean sheet against CSKA Moscow.
