Ryan Mason discharged from hospital after surgery on fractured skull

Hull City had some good news to share with its supporters Monday as the club announced Ryan Mason has been discharged from St Mary's Hospital in London after fracturing his skull in a horrific clash of heads with Gary Cahill in a 2-0 loss against Chelsea and undergoing surgery after the fact.

Mason suffered the unfortunate injury early in the first half and required oxygen while lying on the pitch. He underwent treatment immediately from members of both team's medical staff and was then stretchered off at Stamford Bridge.

The 25-year-old then underwent surgery four hours later and regained consciousness within 24 hours. In the days that followed, Hull City provided regular updates as Mason made progress and will now "continue his recovery and early stages of rehabilitation at home."

Club Doctor Mark Waller said the number of messages offering support during Mason's recovery was "quite overwhelming" and added: "It is certainly true to say that the football family rallies around at times like this and we would like to thank everybody that has been in contact with us in recent days.

"As with everything in life, there are always lessons that can be learned and one of the most frequently asked questions that myself and the rest of our medical team have been asked in the past week is 'how would we respond if this kind of incident happened on a park pitch during a Sunday League game without the immediate medical support that is in place at professional fixtures?'

"No matter where or when something like this occurs, there are great challenges to overcome even for those of us experienced in trauma work. However, there are ways in which people involved in grassroots football can prepare, as best they can, to deal with such incidents."