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Serie A action returns on Thursday night but in the unusual manner of an extremely shortened match.
Udinese face Roma in a rescheduled clash from earlier this month - with this encounter only being 18 minutes plus whatever stoppage-time is determined.
This is because the original fixture on April 14 was abandoned after 72 minutes when Roma defender Evan Ndicka collapsed on the pitch.
The 24-year-old Ivorian was carried off on a stretcher after falling backwards on to the pitch with the game in Udine later abandoned at 1-1.
Ndicka was conscious but visibly in pain, rubbing his chest with his right hand as the medical team rushed towards him.
Udinese (left) and Roma face each other in a rearranged 18-minute match on Thursday night
The original match on April 14 was abandoned after Roma defender Evan Ndicka collapsed
Players from both sides gather around Ndicka as they expressed concern during the match
