Birmingham City have confirmed that goalkeeper Neil Etheridge has escaped with "considerable swelling" to his face following a collision with Djed Spence in Nottingham Forest's 2-0 win on Saturday afternoon.
The two collided on the hour mark after they chased a loose ball that was sent down the right flank by the hosts. The shot-stopper required medical attention in a pause of nearly 10 minutes, and he was later carried off the pitch on a stretcher and taken straight to Queen's Medical Centre hospital in Nottingham.
A statement from Blues on Sunday afternoon said: "Following a collision with Nottingham Forest defender Djed Spence in the 60th minute of Saturday’s fixture, Blues ‘keeper Neil Etheridge was knocked unconscious and required immediate medical attention on the field of play.
