Overview
- Galatasaray’s doctor said Noa Lang needed urgent surgery on his right thumb at Whiston Hospital in Liverpool and did not suffer a complete amputation.
- The club says he has returned to Turkey and will miss the Netherlands’ first friendly, with a reassessment planned before the second match.
- Lang was stretchered off after his hand was caught in pitch-side advertising boards and medics gave him oxygen on the field.
- Galatasaray filed a formal complaint with UEFA and is consulting lawyers about compensation, and Liverpool and UEFA officials inspected the hoarding after the match.
- Teammate Victor Osimhen also underwent a successful operation, with daily checks planned during his recovery.