News about Evan Ndicka

Roma claimed a 2-1 victory in one of the most extraordinary Serie A clashes staged on Thursday night, beating relegation-threatened Udinese inside 24 minutes to finally call time in their delayed contest.  The first meeting between the two clubs took place during their scheduled fixture on April 14, but play was suspended in the 72nd minute after Roma defender Evan Ndicka (pictured top left) collapsed on the pitch. 

Serie A action returns on Thursday night but in the unusual manner of an extremely shortened match. Udinese face Roma in a rescheduled clash from earlier this month - with this encounter only being 18 minutes plus whatever stoppage-time is determined. This is because the original fixture on April 14 was abandoned after 72 minutes when Roma defender Evan Ndicka collapsed on the pitch.

Roma defender Evan Ndicka has been given the green light to resume playing after undergoing tests in the wake of collapsing on the pitch in his side's recent clash against Udinese. The Paris-born player, who represents the Ivory Coast, was carried off on a stretcher after falling backwards onto the pitch in the 18th minute with the game in Udine later abandoned at 1-1.

Roma defender Evan Ndicka suffered a collapsed lung when he fell to the pitch clutching his chest playing against Udinese on Sunday. The Serie A match was abandoned in the 72nd minute after Ndicka, 24, was carried off on a stretcher. Roma manager Daniele de Rossi allayed fears Ndicka had suffered cardiac issues and revealed the cause of the Ivory Coast centre-back's problems.

Another weekend of Serie A action has flown by and Inter Milan are a point closer to winning their 20th Scudetto championship. They are 14 points clear of AC Milan with just six games left to play, with the chasing pack failing to capitalise on Inter's 2-2 draw with Cagliari. In fact, only Lazio and Lecce left the weekend with victories as there was a remarkable seven draws in the nine games that were completed. Roma and Udinese were also on their way to a draw before the match was suspended after Evan Ndicka's collapse. Here, Mail Sport 's ALVISE CAGNAZZO has picked out 10 things we learned...

Roma's Serie A clash with Udinese has been called off following a medical incident. Roma defender Evan Ndicka collapsed on the pitch in the 70th minute, and the game was suspended soon after. According to Sky Italia, Ndicka was conscious but stretchered off, with referee Luca Pairetto making the decision in consultation with both managers to abandon the match around 10 minutes later. The score was level at 1-1 at the time of the incident and Ndicka was taken to hospital.

Sebastian Haller's spectacular finish was enough to win the Ivory Coast's dream AFCON final victory, defeating Nigeria 2-1. The first chance of the game fell within ten minutes after Brighton's Simon Adingra came inside and delivered an in-swinging cross. From there, the pressures grew and increased, with a more nimble showing from Evan Ndicka, who was headed down only for Max Gradel's acrobatic effort.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY Jose Mourinho's Roma have off to a rocky start in Serie A, with the Giallorossi occupying a spot in the bottom three after losing a single point from their first three matches. Mourinho's side began the season with a home draw against Salernitana, before losing to Hellas Verona and AC Milan. Mourinho's third season curse has sparked rumors that the slow start has sparked fears that the Mourinho curse might strike again. During his second stint as coach, the Portuguese coach was fired by Manchester United and Chelsea in his second spell.

Supporters of all clubs are dreaming of the big-money deals they will make this summer as the transfer merry-go-round begins to grease its wheels following the conclusion of domestic seasons across Europe. Premier League clubs pumped record-breaking sums out in the last campaign, with spending totaling a whopping £2.8 billion. Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Arsenal, and Liverpool are all expected to close the gap on potential Treble-winners Manchester City in the coming months. However, heavy spending does not necessarily result in success, as evidenced by Chelsea's Todd Boehly and Co at Chelsea, who finished in the bottom half for the first time since the 1995-96 campaign, despite spending more than £600 million on 18 players during the summer and winter transfer windows.

RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 on Saturday, with Christopher Nkunku scoring one second-half goal and setting up Dominik Szoboszlai for the other. Frankfurt appeared to be on top after an exciting but also first half, in which Leipzig's Timo Werner sparked a rare golden chance, but then Nkunku's strike stunned Evan Ndicka in the 71st minute. With Leipzig and Nkunku losing in a low ball, the unmarked Szoboszlai, who swung the far corner with a tense finish in five minutes to seal the victory.

According to news, Arsenal has reached an agreement to transfer Eintracht Frankfurt defender Evan N'dicka for free. The Frenchman has been one of the Bundesliga's best players in recent years, but he has declined to sign a new contract with the club, while his current one will expires in the summer. Despite a number of top European sides' keen interest, Mikel Arteta, 23, has chosen to relocate to north London in an attempt to raise his crown beating side.

According to news, Arsenal is considering a trade for Eintracht Frankfurt defender Evan Ndicka. When the German side triumphed the Europa League last season, Ndicka, 23, was a key man for the team. So far this season, the center-back has appeared in 16 games, including all four of Frankfurt's Champions League ties.