Thumb operation for Galatasaray's Lang after collision with hoarding

Galatasaray's Noa Lang is placed on a stretcher after a bad injury to his thumb during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen, second leg soccer match between Liverpool and Galatasaray at Anfield. Martin Rickett/PA Wire/dpa

Galatasaray player Noa Lang suffered a severe thumb injury in a bizarre accident in Wednesday's Champions League loss at Liverpool when he collided with the advertising hoarding.

Blood poured from a deep wound on his thumb and the Netherlands international looked in shock.

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“He’s on his way to the hospital, it’s a serious problem with his finger,” Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk said after the team’s elimination.

On Thursday, the club announced that Lang would undergo surgery in Liverpool.

In addition to Lang, Victor Osimhen will also be out for the Istanbul club for the time being. The Nigerian international suffered a fracture of his right forearm in the first half.

His arm will initially be put in a cast, and according to the club, a decision on whether to perform surgery will be made in the coming days.

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