Tottenham lead tributes as former clubs and team-mates wish Ryan Mason full recovery from skull fracture
Former clubs and team-mates of Hull City's Ryan Mason have wished the midfielder well as he recovers from a fractured skull sustained against Chelsea.
Mason was stretchered from the field wearing an oxygen mask after clashing heads with Gary Cahill in the first period of Hull's 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
The former Tottenham star was taken to St. Mary's Hospital where he is now in a stable condition after undergoing surgery.
Hull confirmed Mason's condition in a statement and are expected to issue a further update on Monday, with the midfielder now set to remain in hospital for a few days.
The 25-year-old spent spent nine years as a Spurs youth player from 1999 and was handed his first professional contract with Tottenham in 2008.
He experienced loan spells away at Yeovil, Doncaster Rovers, Millwall, Lorient and Swindon before being named in Tottenham's Premier League squad under Mauricio Pochettino in 2014 and establishing himself in the first team.
Mason made his Premier League debut in a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium in September 2014 and went on to make 29 starts for the club that season.
He was called into the England team by Roy Hodgson in 2015, but a long-term injury last term contributed to Mason's tumble down the pecking order at White Hart Lane and he secured a £13m move to Hull last summer.
Mason has made his mark at Hull, starting 11 top flight games and scoring once, and the the number of 'get well soon' messages from those who have been part of his career to date suggest the midfielder has made an impression wherever he has been.
Tottenham
Everyone at the Club sends their best wishes to @RyanMason for a full and speedy recovery. Get well soon, Ryan.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 22, 2017
#OneOfOurOwn pic.twitter.com/T5ioQUzcvj
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 23, 2017
Harry Kane
Stay strong @RyanMason ❤
— Harry Kane (@HKane) January 22, 2017
Erik Lamela
Everyone is with you my bro 🙏🏻 @RyanMason pic.twitter.com/Oter4ZVBgl
— Erik Manuel Lamela (@ErikLamela) January 23, 2017
Gareth Bale
Get well soon Mase!! Thoughts are with you and your family, stay strong!!! @RyanMason pic.twitter.com/HLU2tN5irN
— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) January 22, 2017
Yeovil
Everyone at #YTFC's thoughts are with @RyanMason. We wish him a speedy recovery. pic.twitter.com/FmxTHe2P2H
— Yeovil Town FC (@YTFC) January 22, 2017
Doncaster
❤ | Keep fighting, @RyanMason, best wishes and prayers from your friends at #DRFC
— Doncaster Rovers FC (@drfc_official) January 22, 2017
Millwall
Everyone at Millwall sends their best wishes to former Lions loanee @RyanMason. Get well soon, Ryan pic.twitter.com/EBYhHTVr3U
— Millwall FC (@MillwallFC) January 23, 2017
FC Lorient
Nous avons une pensée pour @RyanMason, ex-Merlu, victime d'une fracture du crâne ce week-end. Bon rétablissement.
— FC LORIENT 🐟 (@FCLorient) January 23, 2017
Swindon
Our thoughts are with former Town loanee, Ryan Mason tonight. Keep fighting, Ryan. pic.twitter.com/yJ8NCMqAph
— Swindon Town FC (@Official_STFC) January 22, 2017
England
Stay strong, Ryan. pic.twitter.com/3ZE2SfDkEm
— England (@England) January 22, 2017
Meanwhile, clubs and players from the wider football community wished Mason a full and speedy recovery.
Arsenal
We're all thinking of you, @RyanMason - get well soon https://t.co/XTIptoVv0v
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) January 22, 2017
West Ham
Everyone at West Ham United wishes @HullCity midfielder Ryan Mason a full recovery.
Our thoughts are with Ryan and his loved ones 🙏— West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) January 22, 2017
Chelsea
Conte says everyone at Chelsea sends best wishes to Ryan Mason who was taken off with a head injury. #CHEHUL
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 22, 2017
Thibaut Courtois
Not our best game, but important 3 points!! I want to wish @RyanMason the very best!! 💙⚪️ #cfc pic.twitter.com/0LV8JWRnCy
— Thibaut Courtois (@thibautcourtois) January 22, 2017
Hector Bellerin
During times like these teams and colours make no difference. Get well soon @RyanMason 🙏
— Héctor Bellerín (@HectorBellerin) January 22, 2017