Cape Town - Doctors in the United States have concluded that Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius suffered concussion in the Champions League final against Real Madrid.

Karius, who made two blunders that gifted Real Madrid goals, was struck by the elbow of Sergio Ramos as the two attempted to reach the ball from a corner.  The incident happened with the teams deadlocked at 0-0.

Karius remonstrated with the referee after the incident while UEFA took no action against the Real Madrid captain after the match having decided he was pushed into the goalkeeper by Liverpool defender, Dejan Lovren. 

According to the Daily Mail, Karius underwent the test on May 31 while on holiday in the United States at the at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. 

The tests were carried out by Dr Ross Zafonte, an authority in head trauma and the treatment thereof for NFL players. 

The hospital released a statement in which they stated that the collision 'would affect performance.'

Massachusetts General Hospital statement on Loris Karius concussion

From Dr. Ross Zafonte and Lenore Herget: 'We have received numerous calls today regarding the health status of Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius. 

'With Mr. Karius’s permission, we are providing information about his medical situation in an effort to prevent, where possible, the dissemination of incomplete or erroneous information.

'On May 31, 2018 Mr. Karius underwent a comprehensive examination by Dr. Ross Zafonte and Dr. Lenore Herget in Boston at Massachusetts General Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.

'After carefully reviewing game film and integrating a detailed history – including his reported present and immediate post-contact subjective symptoms – physical examination and objective metrics, we have concluded that Mr. Karius sustained a concussion during the match May 26, 2018.

'At the time of our evaluation, Mr. Karius’s principal residual symptoms and objective signs suggested that visual spatial dysfunction existed and likely occurred immediately following the event. Additional symptomatic and objectively noted areas of dysfunction also persisted. It could be possible that such deficits would affect performance.

'We also note that Mr. Karius has reported significant and steady improvement since the concussive event, and we expect him to make a full recovery based on the results of the examination. We expect that with treatment and by following prescribed activity protocols he will continue to improve. We have encouraged vigilance and an emphasis on safety in his eventual return to full activity.



'This is the only comment we will be making in relation to this matter.'