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Hull and Chelsea medical teams praised for their treatment of Ryan Mason by brain injury charity after midfielder suffered horror head injury at Stamford Bridge

Brain injury charity Headway has praised the treatment of Ryan Mason after the Hull midfielder suffered a fractured skull in Sunday's defeat at Chelsea.

Hull were on Monday awaiting an update on the condition of Mason, who on Sunday night had surgery at St Mary's Hospital in London.

The 25-year-old midfielder was carried off and received oxygen after a clash of heads with Gary Cahill during the first half of Hull's 2-0 loss at Stamford Bridge.

Medical teams of Chelsea and Hull have been praised for their treatment of Ryan Mason
Medical teams of Chelsea and Hull have been praised for their treatment of Ryan Mason
Mason sustained a horror head injury after clashing with Gary Cahill at Stamford Bridge
Mason sustained a horror head injury after clashing with Gary Cahill at Stamford Bridge

Headway chief executive Peter McCabe said: 'I was actually at the match and, while it was upsetting to witness the incident, it was encouraging to see the exemplary reaction of the medical teams.