Banda: Lecce winger discharged from hospital after health scare vs. Napoli

Lecce winger Lameck Banda has been discharged from the hospital after undergoing tests that ‘returned negative results,’ the Serie A club said.

Banda collapsed in the final minutes of Lecce’s away game at Napoli on Saturday after sustaining a knock in the chest.

The 25-year-old was struggling to breathe and received immediate medical attention on the field.

Banda never appeared to lose consciousness, but he was taken to a hospital in Naples for further tests.

The 25-year-old spent the night at the hospital and was discharged on Sunday morning.

“Lameck Banda was discharged this morning from Cardarelli Hospital after a series of tests that returned negative results,” Lecce said in a statement.

A Zambia international, Banda has scored three goals and provided three assists in 23 Serie A appearances this season.

Lecce suffered a 2-1 away defeat at Napoli on Saturday, but remain three points above the relegation zone.

Their next league game is against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday, March 22, and it remains to be seen whether Banda will be eligible to play.