Galatasaray threaten legal action over Noa Lang horror injury in Liverpool match
Galatasaray have threatened to file a lawsuit with UEFA following the serious injury suffered by Noa Lang, having already lodged a complaint. The winger suffered a horror injury, severing his thumb during his side's Champions League defeat to Liverpool, and the Turkish club are considering a legal case for compensation.
In comments via HTSpor, Galatasaray General Secretary Eray Yazgan said: "We made a complaint to UEFA representatives after the match. They also made their investigations. UEFA will evaluate the issue.
"We are in talks with lawyers. We will file a lawsuit for compensation to UEFA. We will ask for our victimization in terms of salary to be eliminated." Official representatives from Liverpool were seen investigating the advertising hoarding where the injury took place.
UEFA and Liverpool have both been approached for comment.
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Lang, who received oxygen and had to be stretchered off, went straight to the hospital following the injury, which required extensive treatment, and has since confirmed his surgery went well. He said on Instagram: "Surgery went well. Thanks for all the messages [red heart emoji]." He captioned the initial post: "S*** happens."
The incident occurred in the final stages when Lang put out an arm to stop himself falling over at some speed but his thumb got caught between the hoarding and a barrier.
Victor Osimhen also suffered an injury in the game with a Galatasaray statement confirming that both players went to hospital.
A club statement on both players read: "In the first half of our away match against Liverpool in the Champions League Round of 16 second leg, our player Victor Osimhen took a blow to his arm and completed the first half, but following checks at halftime, he was not played in the second half due to the risk of a fracture in his arm.
"After the match, under the supervision of our medical team, examinations at the hospital revealed a fracture in our player's right forearm, and it was casted. A decision regarding surgery will be made in the coming days following further evaluations.
"In the second half of the same match, our player Noa Lang, who suffered an injury, sustained a serious cut to his right thumb, and it is planned for him to undergo surgery in Liverpool in the coming hours with the participation of our medical team."
Liverpool were 4-0 up at the time of Lang's injury, with a rampant attacking display seeing Arne Slot's side put a disappointing first leg defeat firmly behind them.
The Premier League champions are set to face holders Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-final stage with the aim of avenging their exit at the hands of the Parisians last season.
If Liverpool make it through, they will face either Real Madrid or Barcelona with Arsenal, Sporting CP, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona the teams remaining on the other side of the bracket.