Wales captain punctured his lung in match
Wales football captain Ashley Williams has revealed he suffered a collapsed lung following Wales’ match against Mexico on Tuesday.
The Everton star posted a series of pictures from his Beverly Hills hospital bed on his Facebook page as he revealed the full extent of the rib injury that forced him off the field after just 17 minutes.
Williams was sent to hospital for an X-ray following the match in Los Angeles amid fears he may have cracked a rib.
But its emerged he actually suffered multiple breaks to two ribs, which punctured his left lung and caused it to collapse.
Williams wrote: “Crazy couple of weeks. Great to be back in a Wales shirt and with the lads. However, after coming off after 20 mins with multiple breaks on two ribs, I went to hospital and found out I had punctured my left lung, which led to it collapsing.”
While the rest of the Wales squad flew home earlier this week, Williams remains in America after undergoing surgery.
He added: “I would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff at Ronald Reagan UCLA hospital in Beverley Hills for looking after me and making sure surgery went as comfortably as possible. Look forward to flying home and resting up now before the new season!”
Following the 0-0 draw with Mexico, Wales boss Ryan Giggs had said: “He’s gone to the hospital to get an X-ray.
“He’s gone to check that there’s no real damage, maybe just a cracked rib.
“They’re really painful. You breathe, you sneeze, you cough – it’s agony. Fingers crossed he’ll be OK, because we want him fit and back for pre-season.”