Whitecaps' Kudo fractures jaw in horrific collision, will undergo surgery

Japanese forward Masato Kudo suffered a fractured jaw Wednesday in a nasty collision with Chicago Fire goalkeeper Matt Lampson, the Vancouver Whitecaps announced Thursday.

He is set to undergo surgery, but the club did not provide a timeline for his return.

The video below shows Kudo colliding with Lampson and immediately dropping unconscious, left bloodied by the challenge.

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Kudo was replaced in the 11th minute by Blas Perez, who scored both goals in an eventual 2-1 win at BC Place.

"Sometimes, it's not about football," head coach Carl Robinson said after the match. "I let the guys know, it's a special day for Blas, but make sure you all send a message to Masato and his wife, because he's a massive part of this football club and he'll feel that we're right behind him."