ERIC DIER suffered a horrific gash on his face after a nasty clash with Neal Maupay.
The Tottenham defender went up for a challenge with the Brighton striker during their Premier League showdown at the Amex.
With just eight minutes on the clock, Seagulls ace Maupay caught Dier with a flailing arm.
Dier had blood streaming down his face from above his right eye and nose thanks to the gruesome injury.
He was initially treated on the pitch by the physio before heading off for further attention.
And the 28-year-old England star trotted back on to the field sporting a Terry Butcher-style bandage wrapped around his head.
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The 45-cap England international was thankfully not seriously hurt and given the green light to carry on despite the worrying initial scenes.
Fiery Maupay was shown a yellow card for the challenge as Spurs fans took to Twitter to laud Dier.
The club’s official account wrote: “I @ericdier,” accompanied with a pic of the brave star.
One supporter said: “True warrior.”
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Another quipped: “Things looking a bit Dier for Eric there, hope he’s OK.”
But one felt he should have been forced off amid concussion concerns and added: “Dier continuing is a genuine disgrace.”
