Arsenal whizkid Emile Smith Rowe taken off on stretcher after horror clash of heads in Forest tie

ARSENAL wonderkid Emile Smith-Rowe has been taken off on a stretcher after a clash of heads. The midfielder collided with Nottingham Forest captain Jack Robinson and went down. A sad end to Emile's evening – he takes a clattering while going for a header, and he's being carried off on a stretcher ???? @BukayoSaka87 ↩️ […]

ARSENAL wonderkid Emile Smith-Rowe has been taken off on a stretcher after a clash of heads.

The midfielder collided with Nottingham Forest captain Jack Robinson and went down.

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After being treated he was replaced by Bukayo Saka.

The worrying incident happened just seconds before half-time when he attacked a Kieran Tierney cross into the box.

His header was well saved by Forest Arturo Muric, but the focus then switched to the 19-year-old attacking midfielder who lay prone on the floor.

The Gunners medical team were quick on the scene, and it resulted with Smith Rowe leaving the field on a stretcher.

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An entertaining first period came to an end with Gabriel Martinelli’s header giving Arsenal a 1-0 half-time lead.

But the Gunners could’ve just nicked another after confusion in the Forest box as Muric failed to spot the ball float over him – fortunately his defence were there to head clear.

But it was such a shame after the returns of Tierney, Holding and sub Bellerin that the hosts suffered another injury with Smith Rowe.

AFP