Former Manchester United midfielder Angel Gomes was taken to hospital on Saturday evening with a critical head damage.

The 23-year-old – who was on United’s books between the ages of six and 19 – began for Lille of their Ligue 1 season opener at Reims.

Gomes was on the receiving finish of a sickening aerial collision with Amadou Kone within the eleventh minute of the sport, which left him susceptible on the bottom.

Referee Eric Wattellier immediately known as for medical help and Gomes was then handled on the sector for 17 minutes earlier than ultimately being transported to hospital.

Lille’s gamers fashioned a circle round Gomes whereas he was receiving on-field therapy.

Gomes was applauded by each units of followers – whereas the entire crowd supportively chanted his title – as he left the pitch.

Kone, after being proven a straight pink card for his harmful foul, was pictured praying for Gomes from contained in the Reims altering room.

The sport ultimately restarted within the forty fifth minute, with 34 minutes added to the top of the first-half. 

Lille defender Bafode Diakite scored the opening objective within the thirtieth minute of first-half added time earlier than holding up the No 8 shirt belonging to Gomes in entrance of a pitchside TV digicam.

A membership assertion revealed in the course of the half-time break then confirmed that Gomes was acutely aware once more.

It learn: ‘Angel Gomes has regained consciousness and has been transferred to hospital. All our ideas are with him’.

Lille went on to win the sport 2-0 after Jonathan David doubled their lead in stoppage time of the second-half. 

Gomes joined Lille on a free switch in August 2020.

The London-born midfielder – who featured in 10 first-team video games for United – has since made greater than 100 appearances for the French membership.