It was a second of shock on the Stade Velodrome on Sunday when the Tremendous Eagles ahead fell to the bottom within the opening minutes
Samuel Kalu collapsed on the pitch however he recovered and performed for a short while earlier than he was substituted in Bordeaux’s 2-2 draw towards Marseille on Sunday.
Kalu joined Bordeaux gamers in forming a wall for Dimitri Payet’s free-kick and he collapsed there within the fifth minute.
Each groups responded instantly by forming a wall across the Nigeria worldwide whereas medical personnel rushed to the pitch to stabilise him.
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Recall two years in the past, Kalu collapsed in coaching a day earlier than the Tremendous Eagles commenced their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations marketing campaign in Egypt.
He was instantly rushed to a hospital in Alexandria, the place it was confirmed that the 23-year-old had suffered dehydration.