However, the celebratory atmosphere soon subsided after the shocking scene from the 11th minute.
In the duel along the out-line, the Irish defender Festy Ebosele started extremely rough on the captain of Trabzonspor, because of which Višća remained lying in severe pain. The referee first showed a yellow card, but after the intervention of VAR, the decision was corrected to a straight red due to the brutality of the start. The videos clearly show that it is a very serious injury to the lower leg.
Višća left the field on a stretcher, and according to Turkish media, a severe fracture was confirmed that requires immediate surgery and a long recovery. Considering that he will turn 36 in February, many fear that this injury could put the continuation of his career in question.
Trabzonspor coach Fatih Tekke confirmed after the match that there is a fracture and announced that Višća will be operated on tomorrow. He said that due to the captain’s injury, his “joy after the victory is very limited”.
Višća has been playing in Trabzonspor since the beginning of 2022, after spending more than ten years in Basaksehir and becoming one of the biggest foreign icons of Turkish football. He made nine league appearances this season, and his contract runs until the end of the current season.
Before leaving for Turkey, he wore the jersey of Željeznicar and Budućnost Banovići, while he played 55 games for the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina and scored ten goals. His fate for the rest of his career will now depend on his recovery from a severe fracture.
