Everton's Martina taken to hospital with concussion

The defender has been taken to a hospital in Lyon after a bad fall during his side’s Europa League defeat

Everton have confirmed that defender Cuco Martina has been taken to hospital to be “observed overnight” after landing on his back in a nasty fall during Thursday’s 3-0 defeat to Lyon.

The defender went up for an aerial challenge with Lyon’s Maxwell Cornet in the first half and came off worse, landing awkwardly on his back.

He received treatment on the pitch for seven minutes and was eventually carried off on a stretcher and in a neck brace.

Article continues below

Editors' Picks

Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star show Lukaku sends reminder that his Man Utd career is far from over

Interim manager David Unsworth said in his post-match press conference that Martina was concussed and sent to hospital for scans.

Martina’s injury compounded a bad day for Everton, as the 3-0 loss confirmed their elimination from the Europa League.