Former Manchester United winger Tahith Chong collapses after suffering shocking head injury
A former Manchester United winger collapsed after suffering a shocking head injury during a match between Luton Town and Plymouth last night. Tahith Chong went down in the penalty area after taking a knock to the head.
After challenging for a header, the 24-year-old fell to the ground moments later on the edge of the penalty box – with a clear swelling on his head – prompting scary scenes as medics ran on to the pitch.
Luton Town medical staff treated him as horrified fans looked on, before Chong was able to walk off of the pitch, to be replaced by fellow forward Jacob Brown at the break.
Following the game, Luton said on social media: “Tahith was able to walk to the dressing room after a period on the floor during stoppage time of the first half.”
Having started as a younth player at Dutch side Feyenoord, Chong moved to Old Trafford, making 16 appearances for the Manchester club before eventually moving to Birmingham City, then Luton Town.
He made 38 appearances as the Hatters were relegated from the Premier League, scoring five goals in all competitions.
Luton Town boss Rob Edwards has said Jacob Brown will be ‘travelling’ down with the rest of the squad to Home Park as they prepare to face Plymouth Argyle.
Luton Town will decide whether to throw him back into the squad following his recent return to training.
Brown, 26, has been out of action with a knee injury since February.
In this latest update regarding his condition, Edwards has said, as per a report by Luton Today: “Browny, he’s travelling which will be great. We’ll see on that one (being in the match-day squad), but he’s making the journey down so that’s really good for us.”
He added: “It’s difficult with the long term ones to bring them straight in and go ‘right you’re starting.’ Sometimes needs must and it depends where we are with the state of the group and other injuries, but at the moment now, touch wood, we’ve not got too many and that’s good.
“So we can normally introduce them, the easiest way is off the bench to get the minutes and then build them up. That makes more sense with the situation when you’ve got a larger group, it’s easier. Remember the situation we were in last year, when you’re down to the bare bones, you’re having to chuck someone in a bit earlier than you want. We’re not in that situation really now.”
