As Roma have announced Evan Ndicka has been given a clean bill of health and can return to football action after suffering from a collapsed lung.
The 24-year-old Ivorian centre-back collapsed in a Serie A game with Udinese almost a week ago and was rushed to hospital with the match abandoned.
Initial tests suggested that Ndicka did not suffer a heart attack and further examinations revealed he did not have any cardiac-related issues but rather had a collapsed left lung.
He was released from hospital the following day and Roma have revealed he now has a clean bill of health which will enable him to return to the pitch.
“Evan Ndicka underwent a series of cardiologic and third-level pulmonary tests at the Villa Stuart FIFA medical centre,” read a statement on the club website.
“Tests conducted confirmed the absence of cardiac pathologies and the healing of the minimal pneumothorax that occurred during the match in Udine.
“The player is therefore fit to resume sports activity that will be monitored in the following days.”
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Ndicka has missed three games since his collapse including the two-legged Europa League quarter-final against AC Milan which the Giallorossi triumphed 3-1 on aggregate.
