Overview
- Como midfielder Nico Paz left the game after a head clash with Genoa’s Alessandro Marcandalli and told staff he was seeing red from one eye.
- He was substituted at half-time for Maxence Caqueret and taken to a local hospital for tests as a precaution.
- Sky Sport Italia reported he was discharged after exams found no lasting issues, and he traveled back with the squad.
- Cesc Fabregas said Paz had trouble seeing and confirmed doctors evaluated him in hospital following the incident.
- Paz has 13 goals and eight assists this season for Como, and Real Madrid hold a €9m buy-back clause that reports say they intend to trigger.