Galatasaray issues statement as Noa Lang to undergo surgery in Liverpool after horror injury
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The forward had to be administered oxygen before being carried off the pitch, and his manager Okan Buruk confirmed afterwards that he had been transported directly to hospital.And in a fresh update issued in the early hours of Thursday morning, Galatasaray confirmed the injury sustained by Lang was 'serious' and would necessitate surgery.READ MORE: Dominik Szoboszlai says Liverpool 'took it personally' after Galatasaray actionsREAD MORE: Steven Gerrard reaction speaks volumes after seeing Mohamed Salah make Liverpool history"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," an update revealed, reports the Liverpool Echo.Lang had been brought on as a half-time substitute for Victor Osimhen after the Nigerian striker had injured his wrist in an early challenge.In the same update, Galatasaray confirmed that Osimhen had suffered a fracture in his right forearm, and a decision regarding surgery will be made in the coming days following further evaluations.Victor Osimhen was substituted at half-time against Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)The statement, published on X, confirmed: "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."The Turkish outfit had carried a 1-0 advantage into the second leg at Anfield following an impressive display in Istanbul, but they were outclassed by Arne Slot's side on Merseyside.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
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The positive thing is we've had good halves and then spells of ten minutes where we've usually given a moment for the other team to score, but today nothing dropped."I don't think they had a chance. It's pleasing to keep a clean sheet, we've not conceded many chances, but we concede goals, but tonight we didn't even concede a chance."