Mateta was given oxygen on the pitch following the challenge before being stretchered off in a neck brace and taken to hospital.

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Jean-Philippe Mateta was stretchered off after a horror challenge from Liam Roberts; the Millwall goalkeeper was shown a straight red card; Mateta was later discharged from hospital with 25 stitches in his ear;