David De Gea leads tributes to Hugo Lloris after horror elbow injury sees him taken to hospital in Spurs game at Brighton
DAVID DE GEA has led tributes to Hugo Lloris after the Frenchman was taken to hospital during Spurs’ game at Brighton.
Tottenham’s goalkeeper was left screaming in pain after his left arm buckled under his weight as he tumbled to the floor.
De Gea tweeted to show his support for his fellow keeper and simply wrote: “Lloris” followed by a praying emoji.
Lloris, 32, had spilled the ball on his own line dealing with a high cross, gifting Brighton the lead through Neal Maupay in the third minute at the Amex Stadium.
While the Seagulls ran off in celebration, the World Cup winning goalkeeper was left writhing in pain at the back of his own net.
Worried team-mates called the Spurs medics onto the pitch where they found the team captain unable to move.
Specialists first administered oxygen to the stricken star in an effort to dull the pain.
And as play was held up for six minutes, they then placed a mask on the Frenchman to attempt to control his breathing.
Lloris was finally lifted carefully onto a stretcher where he was carried away to the dressing rooms where morphine was administered.
He was then rushed by ambulance to a local hospital.
Thousands of other fans were quick to offer their support to Spurs’ shot stopper online.
One posted: “Am an Arsenal fan, but the #Lloris injury looked horrific and really painful and I wish him a speedy recovery.
“Anybody celebrating something that awful is not a football fan!”
While another added: “Looks a dreadful injury, all the best for a speedy recovery, Lloris.”
Lloris’ replacement Paulo Gazzaniga was then involved as Brighton bagged another before half-time to go in 2-0 at the break as crisis-hit Spurs’ nightmare spell looked to be continuing.
