Birmingham City manager Lee Bowyer has confirmed that goalkeeper Neil Etheridge has been taken to hospital after a collision with Djed Spence.
Forest were 1-0 up thanks to Keinan Davis’ opener in just the fifth minute of the match. Steve Cooper ’s men held the narrow advantage when the collision happened someway outside of the penalty area, with instant concern for the goalkeeper
The Birmingham man received treatment on the pitch for almost 10 minutes before being stretchered off the pitch. He was replaced by substitute shot-stopper Connal Trueman with it not taking long for Forest to double their lead through Scott McKenna.
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Speaking after the game, Bowyer confirmed that the goalkeeper was unconscious while receiving treatment from the medics. He also said that the incident was just a ‘coming together.’
"It was a collision between two players going at full speed. He came off with concussion, he was out cold the whole time he was being treated and he's now been taken to hospital. We're waiting to hear some good news,” he said (via BirminghamLive ).
"Part of Spence's body connected with Neil's head and it meant he was out cold. It was just a coming together between two committed players going for the ball.
"There was no malicious intent in it at all. It's just one of those where two players have come together and they happen from time to time."
He added: "The worrying thing for me was that at one point he wasn't moving at all. There was no movement, a lot of arms being waved around so it was quite worrying.
"He's in the hospital now though. I'm hoping he has come around now - I've not heard yet - but we're waiting for some good news."
