Former Manchester City youngster Omar Elabdellaoui fears he could be partially sighted after a firework exploded in his hands.
The now Galatasaray star was celebrating on New Year's Eve and is thought to be in a critical condition. The horror incident is believed to have occurred at the player's home with the full extent of the damage not yet known.
Elabdellaoui has damaged his eyes and suffered burns to his face. His club have released a statement which suggested the injuries were life threatening.
It read: "Our player Omar Elabdellaoui, who was taken to our sponsor hospital Liv Hospital after an unfortunate accident at his home in the evening, was given the first intervention. "The damage to the eyes of our player who has burns on his
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