Robin van Persie’s horrific injury confirmed as a torn eyelid by Fenerbahce after former Man Utd and Arsenal man taken to hospital
ROBIN VAN PERSIE suffered a TORN EYELID while playing for Fenerbahce on Sunday – the club have confirmed.
The Turkish giants have played down fears over the eye injury suffered by the former Arsenal and Manchester United striker, who clashed innocuously after 37 minutes with a defender for Akhisar Belediyespor in his side’s 3-1 victory.
Van Persie clashed innocuously with an Akhisar defender in the penalty area
Van Persie had already put the Turkish giants 1-0 up against Akhisar Belediyespor after 26 minutes, but was then taken off 13 minutes later on a stretcher with a bandage over a bloodied left eye.
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In the immediate aftermath of the incident, images flooded social media showing Van Persie being carried off the field at the Manisa 19 Mayis Stadium with a bloodied face.
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But Fenerbahce doctor Burak Kunduracıoğl seemed to quash fears, saying in a statement: "He was blown in his position, torn in his eyelid and bleeding. After the first intervention, we sent an ophthalmologist to the hospital to intervene.
Reports say the ambulance took 15 minutes to arrive at the stadium, with a stricken RVP waiting on a stretcherRVP greets his former Manchester United teammates in Istanbul earlier this weekReuters
"After the investigations we learned that nothing important happened. We survived and waited for the ambulance. His condition is good."
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