The incident happened before the start of the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Ligue 1 rivals PSG. The player was taken to hospital after being hit in the face by a ball.

The incident happened during a warm-up session for the match against Ligue 2 side Montpellier on Saturday. The game was eventually won 2-1 by PSG and the match was called off after 90 minutes. The match was the first time in the history of the French league that a player has been taken off the pitch after being struck in the head.