Gianluigi Donnarumma suffers horror facial injuries after sickening tackle that could have blinded him

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was left bloodied and bruised after suffering a horrendous facial injury during a crunch clash with Monaco.

PSG face Monaco in a crucial Ligue 1 match at Stade Louis II, but the visitors lost their keeper early in the first half after a blood-curling challenge.

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Wilfried Singo broke down the right flank and looked to beat Donnarumma, 25, while under pressure by Joao Neves.

Singo, 23, fired a weak shot that was blocked by the Italy international and the Monaco ace then tried to jump over his opponent.

However, the Ivory Coast international caught Donnarumma's face - studs first - with his right foot.

The Italian star was left bleeding with an awful wound on his face.

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And PSG boss Luis Enrique had no other option but to take him off the pitch and replace him with back-up keeper Matvei Safonov after just 22 minutes.

Singo was already on a yellow after a rough challenge on Desire Doue just nine minutes earlier.

But shockingly enough, the referee opted against booking the Ivorian again.

That is despite the fact Donnarumma was left with a devastating wound just a few inches away from his right eye, which could have led to something far worse.

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The Italian shared the full extent of his facial injury after receiving stitches in the dressing room.

Fans were left devastated and stormed social media claiming the ex-AC Milan star could have been blinded by Singo's reckless challenge.

One fan tweeted: "Singo is already on a yellow card and this leap, while it was a collision, was incredibly reckless play and it could have taken Donnarumma's eye off to be honest. Singo is on thin ice right now."

Another commented: "Donnarumma is 2cm away from losing his eye."

A third wrote: "Donnarumma’s injury tonight is scary."

This fan said: "Donnarumma is literally DISFIGURED."

And that one stated: "Gigio Donnarumma's face… But it doesn't even deserve a yellow card… Mind-blowing."