The 22-year-old was rushed to hospital after falling to the floor untouched in the 16th minute of the encounter against Inter Milan, which was subsequently abandoned.

An assistant referee was consoled by RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose as well as a number of his fellow officials after Aston Villa's 3-2 win over the German side.

The Anfield cult hero, who spent three seasons on Merseyside under Jurgen Klopp , told reporters at a press conference in Tallinn, 'my legs couldn't take it anymore'.

Edoardo Bove is facing the end of his career in Italy after he suffered a cardiac arrest for Fiorentina against Inter Milan last week.

Bove, 22, was rushed to hospital after falling to the floor untouched in the 16th minute of Fiorentina's match with Inter Milan on Sunday, which was subsequently abandoned.