"He was transferred to Hôpital Nord and they admitted him to intensive care, as a precaution," said Mr. Boudjellal, adding that his player had previously been taken to a hospital in Martigues, where the match was held. between Hyères and OM.
"We pray that everything goes well for him. He's a great boy and one of our best elements," added the former boss of Rugby Club Toulonnais.
At first, the staff of the N2 club (4th division) had been rather reassuring.
"More fear than harm, nothing serious, maybe a concussion," assistant coach Zaki Noubir told Maritima radio.
"Bailly quickly came to our locker room to offer his jersey and above all to hear from him," he added.
N'Diaye's injury occurred in the 15th minute of the match, which was eventually won 2-0 by OM.
On a counter-attack from Hyères, he was hit in the chest and at full speed by the foot of Eric Bailly, who arrived late.
The Var attacking midfielder was evacuated from the field on a stretcher and taken to an ambulance parked at the edge of the lawn.
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