Liverpool Under-19's European encounter with Sporting Lisbon was marred by a sickening clash of heads which left Ben Doak requiring urgent medical attention.
Doak, 17, lined up in attack for the young Reds and collapsed to the ground after leaping for a header and making contact with his Sporting opponent. The teenager initially clutched his head in pain before sinking to the turf, promptly receiving on-pitch treatment from two Liverpool medics.
Encouragingly, Doak was able to stand up after the harrowing incident, but he was withdrawn from the fray with just eight minutes played so he could be properly examined. It was the low point of a disappointing afternoon for Liverpool U19, who were eliminated from the UEFA Youth League after Rodrigo Ribeiro scored a second-half winner for Sporting.
