CARDIFF CITY and Stockport County’s League One clash was delayed for 12 minutes after a bad injury to Bluebirds defender Yousef Salech.

The away side, Stickport, were leading the top of the table clash 1-0 when things got worse for Cardiff in the first half.

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Salech needed oxygen as he was treated on the pitch and medics attempted to help the big centre back.

Eventually, after 12 minutes of treatment, they were able to get him off the pitch and play resumed.

It appears as though the defender took a bad blow to the head and landed horribly after the clash.