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Ospina hugs children in bed at home after blow to head in Napoli game

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David Ospina has managed to return home and was pictured hugging his children in bed after being diagnosed with a head trauma following a blow to the skull during Napoli's Serie A encounter with Udinese on Sunday.

The Arsenal loanee underwent a CAT scan and stayed in hospital overnight for observation. Thankfully the scan came back clear and he is now back at home with his family.

Ospina's wife, Colombian model Jesica Sterling, posted a picture of the 30-year-old lying in bed with his daughter Dulce Maria and son Maximiliano as he continues his recovery.

Alongside the picture, Sterling wrote that she wanted to 'thank god for the health of David'.

She wrote: 'I want to take the opportunity to thank God for the health of David. I lived moments of too much anguish and despair. I tell them that David is much better, we are at home a little calmer and waiting for the fright to pass completely.

'Second I take this opportunity to thank everyone for their prayers and for being aware of it!! There have been very many beautiful messages!!'.

'David Ospina has had a CAT scan after being involved in a collision during the game,' Napoli tweeted on Sunday night.

'The scan has come back clear but Ospina will stay in a clinic overnight for observation.'

The 30-year-old was caught on the head in a collision with Udinese winger Ignacio Pussetto after only seven minutes of the first half.

The Colombian goalkeeper received treatment immediately after the nasty clash that left him with a cut to his forehead but was able to play on.

Following the treatment, Ospina went on to concede twice before fainting on the pitch without anyone around him in the 44th minute, prompting his worried Napoli team-mates to call for the stretcher.

The goalkeeper was tended to immediately again before being driven off the pitch on a stretcher and rushed to a nearby hospital.

Alex Meret came on to replace Ospina before the break. Napoli went on to win the game 4-2.

Ospina made his loan move to the Naples club from the Gunners last summer following the arrival of Bernd Leno.

He would be eligible to face his parent club in the Europa League after Napoli were drawn against Arsenal for the quarter-finals.

Napoli will be hoping Ospina makes a full and quick recovery following the worrying scenes on Sunday.

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