Lucas Digne left sprawled out after Aston Villa team-mate's cross hits him in the face
dailystar.co.ukAston Villa full-back Lucas Digne was left sprawled on the turf at the Etihad Stadium after taking a ball flush in the face from a teammate.Manchester City had dealt with the initial danger, but their clearance had only gone as far as Calum Chambers.
Chambers, not known for his goalscoring ability, lined up a shot from range.But instead of finding the top corner, Chambers instead found the face of his French teammate, leaving him sprawled on the floor.
And football fans have joked about Digne's cheeky attempt to waste some time early on in the clash that has major ramifications about the title."I've been hit worse than Digne while playing, I didn't need a medical team to come & pick me up," one fan joked.Another added: "What tf was that time-wasting from Digne!" And a third tweeted: "Chambers has just taken out Digne by hitting him in the face with the ball.
So you could say it's going well for Villa."However, some fans were concerned for the Frenchman: "Digne was out cold for a second or two there.
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