The former Arsenal star is rushed to hospital after being unconscious for ten minutes after being hit in the face with the ball during the match.
![The former Arsenal star is rushed to hospital after being unconscious for ten minutes after being hit in the face with the ball during the match. The former Arsenal star is rushed to hospital after being unconscious for ten minutes after being hit in the face with the ball during the match.](https://i3.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/05/14/84477453-0-image-a-2_1714914275241.jpg?w=634&resize=634,411&ssl=1)
- A former Arsenal player was rushed to hospital after losing consciousness.
- The player was hit in the face with the ball during a match in Belgium.
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A former Arsenal player was rushed to hospital after the ball hit him in the face during a match on Saturday.
The 26-year-old was hit in the face with the ball at close range.
The incident occurred as RWD Molenbeek were beaten 3-1 at home to Charleroi in the Belgian Pro League.
Molenbeek coach Yannick Ferreira said there were fears the player had suffered a brain hemorrhage.
However, the player posted a positive update regarding his situation on Saturday evening.
![The former Arsenal star is rushed to hospital after being unconscious for ten minutes after being hit in the face with the ball during the match. The former Arsenal star is rushed to hospital after being unconscious for ten minutes after being hit in the face with the ball during the match.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/05/14/84477453-0-image-a-2_1714914275241.jpg)
A former Arsenal player was rushed to hospital after being hit in the face with the ball.
Ferrera said: “Jeff was unconscious for about ten minutes. We fear a brain hemorrhage.
Jeff Reine-Adelaide collapsed on the field following the incident and was unconscious for ten minutes.
Reine-Adélaïde posted a positive message to fans on Instagram on Saturday evening.
He wrote: “Thank you for your messages of support, more fear than harm.”
The former Lyon club of Reine-Adélaïde sent its best wishes to Reine-Adélaïde.
They wrote on X: ‘Olympique Lyonnais is with you in these difficult times.
![Jeff Reine-Adelaide collapsed following the incident and was unconscious for ten minutes.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/05/14/84477457-0-image-a-3_1714914284708.jpg)
Jeff Reine-Adelaide collapsed following the incident and was unconscious for ten minutes.
![Reine-Adélaïde made eight senior competitive appearances during her time at Arsenal](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/05/14/84478211-13384697-image-a-17_1714916320013.jpg)
Reine-Adélaïde made eight senior competitive appearances during her time at Arsenal
“We wish you a speedy recovery, courage and strength.”
Reine-Adelaide joined Arsenal as a youth in 2015 and remained at the club until 2018. He made eight appearances in senior competition for the Gunners.
He signed for Angers after a successful loan spell, then spent time at Lyon, including Nice and Troyes, before joining Molenbeek permanently.