“He suffered a hand injury, a very unfortunate accident.” The testimony of Kieran McKenna, coach ofIpswich Townexplained why Axel Tuanzebe he was excluded from the list of players called up for the Premier League match against West Ham (lost 1-4 by the newly promoted team). In fact, the former Napoli defender he risked losing the thumb of one hand.
According to information gathered by Daily Mailthe class of ’97 cut himself while he was washing a glass: the fragments of the object in question severed his finger to the point of almost amputation. Only the prompt intervention of doctors and nurses prevented the worst for the player, the same one who reported the inconvenience. An injury bordering on the ridiculous and “normal” which will however keep him away from the pitch for some time as he will have to undergo surgery.
According to what was announced by McKenna, he will remain unavailable for a few games: “He will be out for a while, we need to adapt and reorganize as a team”. Tuanzebe had so far made 6 appearances of 515 minutes played in a row as a starter, deployed as a right-back in Ipswich’s starting eleven.
🚨🚨 Axel Tuanzebe nearly lost his thumb during a freak kitchen accident last week.
He sustained a gruesome cut from broken glass.
Medics managed to save his thumb after a surgery. This is why he missed Ipswich’s game vs West Ham, reports @MailSport. pic.twitter.com/IRnuIvdrU6
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) October 8, 2024