Gladbach's Daiki Hashioka avoids serious injury after head collision

Borussia Mönchengladbach's Daiki Hashioka is recovering after a head collision during the match against RB Leipzig on August 29. The Japanese defender suffered a blow to the neck and head from Antonio Nusa and was carried off on a stretcher. Fortunately, tests ruled out serious injury to his cervical spine and neurological impairment, according to the club's statement. Hashioka was transported to the hospital following the incident and returned to Mönchengladbach the next day, with plans for further medical evaluations in the coming week.

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