Nathan Ake leaves pitch on stretcher as Dutch boss Ronald Koeman gives update on Manchester City star’s injury

Netherlands defender Nathan Ake was stretchered off the sphere with a non-contact harm of their Nations League conflict towards Germany.

Ake appeared to be in critical ache as he was helped to the bottom by Dutch teammate Cody Gakpo and Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

The Netherlands’ medical employees was instantly summoned onto the sphere and eliminated Ake from the sphere on a stretcher in direction of the top of the primary half.

The character of Ake’s harm isn’t clear, nevertheless, it places his availability for Metropolis’s Premier League conflict towards Brentford on Saturday doubtful.

Dutch coach Ronald Koeman stated after the match: “It appears to be like like a muscle harm for Nathan Ake, although I’m not sure.”

Since shifting to Metropolis in August 2020, Ake has missed over 30 video games with hamstring accidents.

Ake is the most recent massive title from the English high flight to endure an harm within the worldwide break after Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard needed to be helped off the sphere throughout Norway’s 2-1 win over Austria on Monday.

Odegaard seemed to have rolled his left ankle in a problem and was writhing in agony on the bottom.

Talking after the match, Norway boss Ola Solbakken stated: “Martin Odegaard’s harm seemed dangerous within the dressing room as effectively”.

Norway workforce physician Ola Sand added: “He acquired a small ankle sprain. We are going to see, perhaps we use ultrasound to have a look at it.

“If we’re not sure, there will likely be an MRI tomorrow.”

He was later seen boarding a airplane on crutches in a worrying signal for Arsenal as they nervously await the outcomes of his scans to find out the severity of his harm.

Gunners summer time recruit Riccardo Calafiori was one other who returned again to his membership in worse form than he left, selecting up a freak harm throughout Italy’s 3-1 win over France.

Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa may additionally be part of the Premier League’s casualty ward after he left England’s conflict towards Finland sooner than anticiated.

Konsa took a tumble when a Finnish participant clattered into his left leg and required remedy.

The centre-back was in a position to proceed enjoying however lasted solely a handful of minutes afterwards and was changed by Levi Colwill.