article_snippet: Martin Skrtel was carried off on a stretcher early on in Liverpool's FA Cup quarter-final against Blackburn, after landing awkwardly on his head.
article_snippet: Martin Skrtel needed eight minutes of treatment on the pitch, and was carried away wearing a neck brace and has been taken to hospital as a precaution.
article_snippet: Martin Skrtel landed on his head after being caught in the face by an innocuous-looking challenge from Rudy Gestede in just the second minute of the game.
article_snippet: VIDEO Scroll down to see Brendan Rodgers give an update on Martin Skrtel's conditionÂ .
article_snippet: Martin Skrtel was knocked unconscious after falling awkwardly following a challenge with Rudy Gestede .
highlights_snippet: Martin Skrtel clashes with Rudy Gestede in the air in second minute .
  
highlights_snippet: Defender landed on Defender head and appeared to lose consciousness .
  
highlights_snippet: But after treatment Martin Skrtel gave thumbs up from the stretcherÂ .