Gyokeres left bloodied in Arsenal injury scare after nasty clash

Horror head clash rocks Arsenal

The sight of the Gunners’ marquee striker sprawled out with blood streaming from his scalp silenced the crowd. Medical staff raced on, surrounding the 26-year-old while Gabriel stood over him, visibly shaken. The wound, a nasty-looking gash on his head, needed urgent treatment. A lengthy pause followed, stretching to almost four minutes, as Gyokeres was patched up on the pitch before being escorted to the sidelines.

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When Gyokeres returned, his head wrapped tight in bandages, Arsenal fans let out a huge roar. The image instantly drew comparisons with England cult hero Terry Butcher’s iconic blood-soaked performance in 1989, where he collided with Johnny Ekstrom during a World Cup qualifier against Sweden. He came out of the tunnel after stitches and continued to head the ball with the white Three Lions shirt, getting soaked in blood. Though Gyokeres' bandage wasn’t drenched in quite the same way, the symbolism of a warrior carrying on through pain wasn’t lost on the crowd.