WEYMOUTH midfielder Omar Mussa has so far avoided hospital treatment after a worrying incident in the 1-1 draw at Boreham Wood, boss David Oldfield has confirmed.

Mussa went down seemingly without contact midway through the second half at the LV Bet Stadium.

His condition forced a suspension to play in the 67th minute while he was treated by both team physios and an off-duty paramedic who jumped into action from the crowd.

Mussa was conscious and able to walk off after treatment and assessment, holding his arm in a sling.

An ambulance was initially called to the LV Bet Stadium but Oldfield revealed the former Dover and Walsall man was given the all-clear by medical staff at the ground.

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"It was a worry, especially initially" Oldfield told Echosport.

"He was complaining he couldn't breathe very easily and he went down.

"Boreham Wood were very good, I want to say thank you. The manager (Luke Garrard) tried hard and the doctor came on. 

"A paramedic actually came out of the crowd as well, which really helped the situation.

"Omar was struggling to breathe but once some time went by it emerged that it was a shoulder pain as opposed to chest or heart or anything like that.

"In the end, he managed to walk off the pitch. He's sore and tender around his neck/shoulder areas and we just need to keep an eye on him now and see how he goes forward.

"I'm hoping he's going to be OK."

Oldfield added: "It's certainly around that high shoulder, neck area. We'll have to wait and see exactly what it is.

"I'm not 100 per cent sure how bad it is but he's talking now and breathing properly and back into normality. We just need to see how it settles and what happens next."

Mussa was able to tweet a message of thanks for the instant outpouring of support he received from the footballing community.

Oldfield confirmed no hospital visit was needed for the Belgium Under-18 international.

He said: "There was a possibility that that might happen, especially when he was on the pitch.

"Somebody made a decision that he was OK and Omar was feeling better himself. I don't believe he went to hospital - we'll have to see how he settles down."

Weymouth themselves tweeted a reassuring update during the game.