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AS ROMA'S EVAN NDICKTA DISCHARGED FEOM HOSPITAL FOLLOWING SUNDAY'S COLLAPSE ON THE FIELD AGAINST UDINESE

Roma’s Evan Ndicka is carried from the pitch on a stretcher (Andrea Bressanutti/AP/PA) (AP)

 AS Roma defender Evan Ndicka was discharged from a hospital in Udine on Monday following his collapse during his team's match against Udinese a day earlier, but will continue to undergo tests in Rome.

"First and second-level cardiological tests were administered that were negative for cardiac pathologies," Roma said in a statement about Ndicka's medical condition. "In light of the last tests undergone this morning, the medical situation is compatible with a thoracic trauma with minimal left pneumothorax."

No further updates about his condition, including information about a potential return to the pitch, were shared on Monday.

Sunday's match was officially suspended due to the uncertain conditions of the player. Ndicka was rushed to the hospital where his condition was assessed as Daniele De Rossi's team asked Udinese for the suspension of the game, and the home side immediately accepted the request.

Ndicka was conscious before he left the field but was visibly in pain and rubbed his chest as the medical team rushed to treat him, per Reuters. The club also said Ndicka was "feeling better" later, when the team went to visit him after the match.

Following the collapse, it was De Rossi who immediately went into the dressing room to figure out the health conditions of the player, and once he came back into the pitch he explained to Udinese coach Gabriele Cioffi and the referee Luca Pairetto that he preferred to suspend the game.

The match was interrupted at minute 72. There is no indication yet on when the game will be resumed as Roma prepare to face AC Milan on Thursday in the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinals.

- Francesco Porzio  & Pardeep Cattry 

UDINESE STUNS LAZIO IN SERIE A FOR ONLY SECOND WIN OF.THE YEAR

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 ROME (AP) — Udinese took a big step away from the Serie A relegation zone when it beat Lazio 2-1 on the road on Monday.

Udinese's only previous win this year was at Juventus, surprisingly. That dismal run brought it just seven points from a possible 27 and left it in 17th place, one spot above the relegation zone.

This win lifted Udinese four places to 13th. Lazio remained ninth.

All three goals came in a five-minute burst early in the second half.

Udinese took the lead after 47 minutes when Lorenzo Lucca diverted a shot from Hassane Kamara past despairing goalkeeper Ivan Provedel.

Lazio equalized two minutes later when Lautaro Giannetti turned Mattia Zaccagni’s cut back into his own net.

Oier Zarraga put Udinese ahead again in the 51st by placing a low shot into the corner of the net.

Nehuén Pérez was sent off for Udinese four minutes into stoppage time.

ITALY'S SPORTS PROSECUTORS REQUEST 4-YEAR BAN FOR POGBA - MEDIA

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Italy's sports prosecutors have requested a 4-year ban for Juventus (JUVE.MI) midfielder Paul Pogba over doping allegations, sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport and other Italian media reported on Thursday.

Pogba was suspended in September after a test by Italy's national anti-doping organisation detected testosterone, a hormone that increases athletes' endurance, after Juve's 3-0 Serie A season-opening victory at Udinese on Aug. 20.

His positive doping test was confirmed in a counter-analysis on a second sample in October.

- Reuters 

MARTINEZ SCORES AGAIN AS LEADER INTER DRAWS 1-1 AT SECOND PLACE JUVENTUS IN DERBY D’ITALIA

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MILAN (AP) — Lautaro Martínez scored again but Inter Milan had to be content with a share of the spoils as the Serie A leader drew 1-1 at second-place Juventus on Sunday.

Martínez’s 13th league goal of the season canceled out Dušan Vlahović’s opener in the Derby d’Italia.

Inter remained two points above Juventus. Third-place AC Milan is six points behind its city rival, with defending champion Napoli two points further back in fourth. Both Milan and Napoli played on Saturday.

Inter faces another tough trip next weekend when it visits Napoli.

It was a matchup in Turin between two fierce rivals occupying the top two spots. Inter was looking to move five points clear while Juventus knew it could leapfrog into the lead.

Both sides had early chances in a match that was intense and entertaining from the start.

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PABLO MARI TO JOIN SERIE A SIDE MONZA

 

Pablo Mari to join Serie A side AC Monza for the rest on the 2022-23 season. 

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FIORENTINA: ITALIA IS MOURNING THE PASSING OF FIORENTINA CAPTAIN AND ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL

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AC MILAN: LUCA ANTONIELLI TAKEN TO HOSPITA WITH POSSIBLE HEAD INJURY

AC Milan defender Luca Antonelli was rushed to the hospital due to possible head injury....Serie A AC Milan was playing Udinese and lost 1-0 at San Siro...Antonelli collided with a player during a corner-kick and fell awkwardly...Milan is still silent on his condition.