Udinese-Roma Match Suspended After Ndicka Collapses on Field

The Udinese-Roma match was suspended after a 10-minute long wait, with fans at the stadium and those connected from home following the situation with apprehension due to Ndicka's illness. The central defender suffered a malaise and collapsed to the ground at the 72nd minute, with paramedics intervening to assist him. The players on the field called the attention of the medical staff at the side of the pitch who then carried the Ivorian off the field on a stretcher. Udinese-Roma, when will the match be replayed: all the hypotheses for the recovery of the suspended match at the 72nd minute. What happened in those 10 minutes The game had stopped just before due to a fan invading the pitch wanting to take a selfie with Dybala. After a few minutes, Ndicka collapsed to the ground due to chest discomfort, lying on his back. While talking to his teammates, the number 5 from Roma pointed with his right hand to the central part of his chest, signaling a problem in the heart area. The players on the field immediately called the attention of the paramedics who entered with a stretcher and a defibrillator. However, this device was not used since the player remained conscious, as reported by Sky Sport. After placing the player on the stretcher, the paramedics transported Ndicka to the changing rooms and as he passed by the benches, he made a thumbs-up gesture to show he was okay. The apprehension was still visible on the faces of the players and De Rossi, who communicated to the referee that he wanted to ensure the Ivorian's condition. For this reason, he entered the bowels of the stadium and then came out after a few minutes with a rather worried face despite having reassured everyone with a simple: 'He's fine'. Shortly after, Gianluca Mancini wanted to go into the changing rooms, with the central number 23 wanting to check on his teammate's condition. He too returned to the field shortly after with the teammates talking among themselves in an atmosphere suspended throughout the stadium. The cameras then focused on Cioffi and De Rossi who asked Pairetto to definitively suspend the match. Following the discussions, indeed, the match referee headed to the center of the pitch and then blew the whistle three times ending the match.