Raul Jimenez appears to be injured by Fulham teammate in bizarre moment during goal celebration

Raul Jimenez experienced celebration and frustration in a matter of minutes for Fulham in their clash at Aston Villa. The Cottagers striker netted with a glancing header on three minutes to put his side ahead at Villa Park. Jimenez appeared to be injured during his celebration@SkySportsPL X Jimenez ran towards Sasa Lukic, who assisted him, immediately after to begin celebrating his first Premier League goal of the season. However, he appeared to pick up a knock when his teammates joined in with him and Lukic. The Mexican was seen holding his hip and while he tried to continue, he was later seen lying on the Villa turf in pain. Fulham boss Marco Silva made the decision to substitute him, with Adama Traore the man to replace him with only 11 minutes played. Jimenez’s injury comes with an added blow as Rodrigo Muniz missed the matchday squad due to fitness issues. Silva revealed before kick-off that the Brazilian has a muscle problem, although didn’t say how long he could be out for. Fulham had two penalty shouts dismissed midway through the first half as they looked to extend their lead. Josh King went down in the area but was booked for simulation, and then Villa man Matty Cash was adjudged not have handled the ball. Villa found their equaliser in the 37th minute via Ollie Watkins, who lobbed over Bernd Leno from a Lucas Digne ball. The goal was Villa’s second of the season in six games. Moments later, the striker was holding his side and looked to be in discomfort@SkySportsPL X Jimenez made way for Traore during the early stages of the first halfAFP John McGinns, who missed a glorious chance in the first half, made amends early in the second with a low effort into the corner. Just moments later, Emi Buendia made it 3-1 by finishing off a flowing move as Villa showed drastic improvement. The win was their first of the campaign and pushed them out of the bottom three and into sixth. Fulham on the other hand missed out on a third consecutive league win and sit tenth.

Musventurenal

0 2

Raul Jimenez experienced celebration and frustration in a matter of minutes for Fulham in their clash at Aston Villa.

The Cottagers striker netted with a glancing header on three minutes to put his side ahead at Villa Park.

Jimenez ran towards Sasa Lukic, who assisted him, immediately after to begin celebrating his first Premier League goal of the season.

However, he appeared to pick up a knock when his teammates joined in with him and Lukic.

The Mexican was seen holding his hip and while he tried to continue, he was later seen lying on the Villa turf in pain.

Fulham boss Marco Silva made the decision to substitute him, with Adama Traore the man to replace him with only 11 minutes played.

Jimenez’s injury comes with an added blow as Rodrigo Muniz missed the matchday squad due to fitness issues.

Silva revealed before kick-off that the Brazilian has a muscle problem, although didn’t say how long he could be out for.

Fulham had two penalty shouts dismissed midway through the first half as they looked to extend their lead.

Josh King went down in the area but was booked for simulation, and then Villa man Matty Cash was adjudged not have handled the ball.

Villa found their equaliser in the 37th minute via Ollie Watkins, who lobbed over Bernd Leno from a Lucas Digne ball.

The goal was Villa’s second of the season in six games.

John McGinns, who missed a glorious chance in the first half, made amends early in the second with a low effort into the corner.

Just moments later, Emi Buendia made it 3-1 by finishing off a flowing move as Villa showed drastic improvement.

The win was their first of the campaign and pushed them out of the bottom three and into sixth.

Fulham on the other hand missed out on a third consecutive league win and sit tenth.