Updated at 21.37
The players have returned to the field in preparation of play resuming.
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) December 1, 2021
Our thoughts are with the fan – who had a cardiac arrest but has now been stabilised – and all those affected.
Thank you to the medical staff, players and fans for their quick response. 💛 pic.twitter.com/wa3QfyF0Em
PREMIER LEAGUE games at Watford and Southampton were delayed due to supporters requiring emergency medical attention.
A Watford fan suffered a cardiac arrest which caused the match against Chelsea at Vicarage Road to be temporarily halted, while the start of the second half of Saints’ clash with Leicester was delayed as a supporter was carried out of the Kingsland Stand.
Referee David Coote took both sets of players off the pitch at Watford in the 12th minute due to the medical emergency in the Graham Taylor Stand.
Medical staff from both teams raced across the pitch to assist the supporter, who was stabilised and then carried out on a stretcher to be taken to hospital.
Adam Masina was down receiving treatment when the fan appeared to be taken ill. Fellow supporters got the attention of the players, who then waved down the medical staff.
The players were off the pitch for around 25 minutes, before returning to the field for a five-minute warm-up, and the match resumed with the clock set at 12 minutes.
Watford tweeted: “The players have returned to the field in preparation of play resuming.
“Our thoughts are with the fan – who had a cardiac arrest but has now been stabilised – and all those affected.
There is a break in play due to a medical emergency in the crowd.
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) December 1, 2021
Both teams have left the field.
“Thank you to the medical staff, players and fans for their quick response.”
A Chelsea statement read: “The thoughts of everyone at Chelsea Football Club are with the fan and all those affected.
“Our thanks to the medical staff here at Vicarage Road for their quick response.”
Chelsea full-back Reece James, who missed out due to injury, tweeted: “My prayers are with the fan needing medical attention.”
Southampton’s home clash with Leicester was also subject to a short delay, while medics dealt with another emergency.
A home supporter received treatment before being carried out by paramedics.
A message on the scoreboard read: “Second half delayed due to a medical incident. Thank you for your patience.”
Some very strange picks in there….. Roy Hodgson, first manager to leave? Has done a great job at Palace and every Premier League club he’s been at apart from Liverpool.
Also, bottled it with the worst signing pick!
@Colm O’Donnell: Bruce for sure
Is that the Fintan O’Toole from d’Irish Times, or another scribe with an unfortunate name?
Wouldn’t it be great if “our” national league got such in depth coverage
@james burke: Plenty of LOI coverage out there.
@Alan McDonald: not compared to epl
@Luke Willis: it’s almost like the epl is arguably the biggest league in the world , where as the loi isn’t even within the top 20 leagues in Europe and has a part time league format . Go figure. Anyway for what it’s worth , loi gets lots of coverage on here. From europa league live treads, to after match reports , to ones to watch , etc etc. Can’t have it all lad
@james burke: it’s hard to take LOI seriously when teams don’t even play their home Champions’ League / Europa League games at their own ground
There’s biased predictions and then there’s claiming united will get top four this season
@Tom49: lol spot on
VAR is going to play a big part this season, so it might be closer the what everyone is predicting.The top clubs for years an years always got the decisions or the benefit of the doubt.
@Sean Seanie O Shaughnessy: not so sure on that. Top sides will have more possession, territory and chances, ergo they are more likely to be involved in decisions going their way but also not going their way. I reckon it’ll balance out.
Media are also more likely to hype up the time the underdogs were denied a decision.
United depending on rashford and Martial…..tell you now it could be a car crash for them….they are as consistent as my bowel movements.
@Peter Hughes: I hear ya, pal. Oh to be regular and consistent.
Was quite depressed reading this article until Ben Blake did *not* pick Sheffield United as one of his relegation picks. I really hope The Blades stay up this season. It’ll also be good for Irish international hopes if Sheffield United can hold their heads above water in the Premier League and John Egan (who has the strongest Cork accent imaginable) is very entertaining! Here he is celebrating the club’s promotion to the Premier League back in April:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UclIJTZKSJ8
Can’t get over how it’s almost unanimous that Sheffield will be relegated , they have invested and they play attractive football with an already solid looking squad
Norwich haven’t invested, Newcastle have let better players go than they’ve brought in and Brighton were saved by Hughton last year and I expect them to go down this time around
@Jason Oliver: good chance they will but I admire them for trying to change their style and play a more attractive style of football which is what people want to see. Let’s face it Brighton were pretty awful to watch for the last few years.
How can Danny Welbeck be classed as the worst signing of the summer when he didn’t actually cost anything?
Dread having to listen to the nauseating pro Liverpool pundits – Spitty, Pinnochio and a Redknob.
Think Everton will do well ( totally blinkered) . Lean could be s great signing.
Feel Ole G S could be the first casualty.
@Enda Layng: I’d say your a painful c u next Tuesday. Absolute flute .
@Enda Layng: Enda Laynger
Best & Worst signing and a ball hasn’t even been kicked yet, this app just keeps giving
Strange a lot of agreement on Arsenal for top 4. Can’t see it.