Rudy Guelord the Congolese striker has now been sent to the intensive care unit after he received head injuries during the match. The 25 year old AC Leopard captain got hurt during the 17th minute of his side’s Confederation Cup Group B match. The match was being played against Zamalek from Egypt on Saturday.
The player was then taken to the Air Force Hospital in Cairo. When the player reached the hospital, he was though in a very critical condition. It was then quoted by Dr. Salah Abdelkhaleq on Tuesday that the health of player is doing better and is getting improved but it is too earlier to say that the player can player again or not.
The doctor said, “He had serious damage to his spinal column between the fifth and sixth vertebrae, a blow to the spinal cord, breathing difficulties and brain bleeding, but the surgery was successful. The latest is that respiration is now stable after instability respiration on Monday. Chest muscles have been affected because of bruises in the cervical spinal cord. His blood pressure has stabilized, and the player is conscious and recognizes people around him. As the main problem is the bruise in the spinal cord, we can judge the case after he get days of rest and medical follow-up.”
On Monday the player was visited by the Confederation of African Football’s medical manager Boubakary Sidik. He said, “Ndey is receiving the necessary medical care for such a situation in excellent conditions.
“The (hospital) personnel have been very supportive and professional in their approach, giving him all the attention and care needed. Both teams (Zamalek and AC Leopards) are working hand-in-hand to get him back to his best.”
Ndey endured the injury when he fell fumblingly while attempting to stay away from an impact with Zamalek goalkeeper Ahmed El-Shenawy. An authority from Zamalek, who won the match 2-0 in Cairo, said his club would pay the therapeutic costs. In a show of bolster, Zamalek commander Hazem Emam and some of his team-mates went by Ndey at the doctor’s facility. Ndey drove Leopards to Confederation Cup grandness in 2012, beating Djoliba of Mali 4-3 on total in the last. He was likewise named in the Congo squad for their 2014 African Nations Championship in South Africa. We are here to wish Rudy Guelord a speedy recovery and we are sure that he will start playing for his team.
