​Leeds ace Raphinha feared he'd have leg amputated last season | OneFootball

Leeds United star Raphinha admits that he feared for his leg at one stage last season.

The attacker says that an injury he suffered against Manchester City in April, as a result of a heavy Fernandinho challenge, was the worst he has experienced.

He tried to walk off the challenge at the time, but was eventually taken to hospital as a result of internal bleeding.

Raphinha wrote in The Players' Tribune: "When I came home and removed the bandage, my left leg was swelling. It was twice as thick as the right. My blood pressure dropped. I called a doctor, who took me to the hospital. The pain was so bad that I had to be given anaesthesia. I couldn't walk. I couldn't even get into the car.

"Apparently I had something called internal haematoma. The doctors said I needed surgery to remove all the blood. I had never had surgery before.

"They also said I would miss the rest of the season, though sometimes it felt as if I was gonna lose my leg. Thank God, they never found a blood clot, as they had feared. I stayed there overnight on painkillers and medicines. The next morning I went home, and after three days I could put the crutches aside.

"But then the pain returned. I had to have even more blood removed from the leg. I went to the hospital four times — four times, man — and the doctors drained nearly 100 millilitres. It was awful.

"Luckily I returned sooner than expected and even got a few minutes against Spurs. I played with a lot of pain, man. But in that final game, it was worth it."