Oscar out of hospital after head injury

Chelsea midfielder in contention for midweek match despite collision with Ospina

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London: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says Oscar has been discharged from hospital following a knock to the head during a Premier League match and will travel with the squad for a game on Wednesday.

The Brazil midfielder was injured about 15 minutes into the 0-0 draw at Arsenal when goalkeeper David Ospina collided with him. Oscar continued playing after treatment, but was substituted at half-time and taken to the hospital to have some scans.

Mourinho says Oscar “slept at home” and is expected at the club’s training ground on Monday. Mourinho says “everybody will travel to Leicester” for Wednesday’s game.

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