Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis has returned to France for some rest after collapsing on the pitch against Tottenham last Wednesday . The French striker caused panic when he fainted at White Hart Lane during Swansea 's 3-2 defeat to Spurs . But the forward confirmed afterwards that he was fine , and that the collapse had been brought on by emotional stress caused by his father 's illness . Bafetimbi Gomis posted pictures of himself in a restaurant in Lyon after recovering from his collapse . Gomis lies face down on the pitch after collapsing during Swansea 's game with Tottenham . Medical staff attended to the France international for four minutes before he regained consciousness . Gomis , who has a history of blacking out , is taken off the field on a stretcher at White Hart Lane . With the Swans not playing again until next Monday , Gomis took the chance to return home to visit his family , stopping off for a meal at his favourite restaurant . 'Back in Lyon , ' he wrote on his Instagram account . 'Family and some rest during the break , before restarting . I took the opportunity to pay a visit to my friend Marco in one of my favorite places . ' Swansea have a week off as they are not involved in the FA Cup quarter-finals , and do not face Liverpool until Monday of next week . Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb ( right ) holds his head in his hands as Gomis is taken off on a stretcher . Gomis has a history of fainting and can be seen here collapsing during France national team training in 2009 .
Striker fainted eight minutes into game against Tottenham . Bafetimbi Gomis was discharged from hospital on the same night . Gomis said the collapse was brought about by emotional stress . Player has been home visiting his family during Swansea break .