Shanghai (AFP) – Former Chelsea striker Demba Ba suffered a horror broken leg in the Shanghai derby at the weekend, with his coach warning the injury could end the 31-year-old’s playing career.
The Citizen reported that the Senegalese former Premier League marksman, who now plays for Shanghai Shenhua, tangled with Shanghai SIPG captain Sun Xiang as they both raced for the ball in the second half of Sunday’s Chinese Super League clash.
Sun’s leg hooked onto Ba’s, instantly snapping the limb and sending him crashing to the ground as it flopped loosely, gruesome television footage showed.
Shenhua, who won the match 2-1, described the injury as a broken leg and said the incident was “unfortunate” in a statement released on Monday.
Shenhua coach Gregorio Manzano told local media that Ba, who also played for Newcastle and West Ham in England, would be out for at least seven months.
The coach of Shanghai Shenhua fears the end of Demba Ba's career after horror leg break. https://t.co/Y5iJ7EOAkB pic.twitter.com/9EQSsOwyit
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Demba Ba's broken leg X-ray revealed https://t.co/wwWr4QQqlm pic.twitter.com/5ZW4FtMxV5
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