Noa Lang shares update from hospital after horror injury during Liverpool clash

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The Galatasaray loanee had to be withdrawn late in the loss to Liverpool after suffering a bloody thumb injury. 10:39, Thu, Mar 19, 2026 Updated: 10:45, Thu, Mar 19, 2026 Noa Lang had to receive oxygen after suffering his serious injury (Image: Getty)Galatasaray star Noa Lang has undergone surgery after being forced off during the Champions League match against Liverpool with what appeared to be a serious hand injury.

The winger went down ten minutes from time after crashing into the advertising boards and immediately clutched his thumb in the closing stages of his side’s 4-0 Champions League defeat at Anfield.Blood was visible, and the match was halted for several minutes as medics from both teams rushed to treat him. They bandaged his thumb to stem the bleeding before he was taken off on a stretcher.

Speaking after the game, manager Okan Buruk said: "He is going to the hospital because of the important issue he has with his finger. While in a separate post, the forward wrote: "S**t happens." Liverpool FC news, fixtures, results and transfer gossip plus selected offers and competitions Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.