Chelsea boss Graham Potter has confirmed that captain Cesar Azpilicueta is conscious and talking to his wife after being transferred to hospital following a worrying head injury on Saturday against Southampton.
Azpilicueta was given oxygen and taken off on a stretcher after sustaining a sickening kick to the head. The Chelsea skipper was trying to head clear a ball as Southampton striker Sekou Mara attempted an overhead kick, resulting in a nasty injury.
The match was delayed for 10 minutes while the Chelsea medics attended to the stricken Azpilicueta. He was replaced by Trevoh Chalobah but reassured fans by responding to their round of applause with clapping of his own as he was carried off the pitch.
