The 28-year-old posted the picture of his swollen eye on Twitter, assuring fans that he was fine and had managed to avoid a fracture during the frightening head-to-head collision.

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The incident took place on Sunday during Cardiff’s English Championship clash with Sheffield Wednesday. The nasty collision occurred in the first half when Bennet and teammate Junior Hoilett simultaneously rushed to head the ball.

Bennett was carried off the pitch and substituted right after the episode.
The player laughed off the incident, joking that his teammate has a “head made of concrete.”

“@jrhoilett23 your head is made of concrete