SERGIO BUSQUETS was taken straight to hospital following a horror clash of heads with Stefan Savic.
The midfield enforcer was subbed off just after the half-hour mark in Barcelona’s 0-0 draw with Atletico Madrid.
The incident happened in the 26th minute when the two players challenged for the same ball.
Busquests, 32, was left stricken on the floor and attempted to continue before he was eventually replaced by Ilaix Moriba.
Sport journalist Samuel Marsden later wrote on Twitter: “Busquets has gone straight to hospital for more tests on head injury.”
Boss Ronald Koeman will be hoping it isn’t too serious as they remain locked in a dramatic LaLiga title race.
But they failed to leapfrog their rivals at the top of the table with the two clubs battling out a narrow goalless draw.
Atleti are now likely to lift the title if they win their final three matches of the season because of their superior goal difference over rivals Real Madrid.
Barcelona thought they’d taken a crucial, potentially title-winning lead with just 20 minutes to play.
Ronald Araujo headed the ball past Jan Oblak from a free-kick, but the assistant referee rightly had his flag up for offside.
Barca kept their foot on the gas from there though, with Antoine Griezmann going desperately close just moments later, sending a first-time shot narrowly wide.
With just five minutes to play, sub Ousmane Dembele squandered a gilt-edged chance to win the clash.
The French winger leapt highest to get on the end of a pin-perfect Jordi Alba cross, but somehow nodded the ball over the bar.
And in the final minute of the 90, sub Geoffrey Kondogbia gave away a free-kick just 20 yards out.
Lionel Messi stepped up looking to seal the tie with a last-gasp winner, but curled his left-footed effort narrowly wide.
Real Madrid can take advantage of the dropped points against Sevilla knowing a win will lift them level on points with Atletico at the top.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
