Chelsea make classy Oscar statement after Sao Paulo issue health update

Chelsea have released a statement wishing former midfielder Oscar all the best after the Sao Paulo player fell ill earlier this week

Chelsea have released a classy statement giving former midfielder Oscar their best wishes with the Brazilian currently stable in hospital after falling ill with a heart issue.

The 34-year-old, who represented the Blues for almost five years, fell ill while undergoing physical testing on Tuesday ahead of the new season in Brazil. A statement from Sao Paulo said: “Oscar presented an incident with cardiological changes, being promptly attended to by the club’s professionals and the medical team from Einstein Hospital Israelita, who were present at the site.

“The player was then taken to the hospital, where he is currently in stable condition and remains under observation for further tests to clarify the diagnosis.”

On Wednesday afternoon, Chelsea released a statement on their social media channels wishing Oscar the best with his recovery. The club said: “The thoughts of everyone at Chelsea FC are with our former player Oscar and his family at this difficult time.”

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Oscar was a fan favourite during his time at Stamford Bridge. The Brazilian midfielder signed for Chelsea in July 2012 with the Blues paying around £25million to Internacional for his signature.

He signed a five-year contract in SW6 and during his time with the club, that lasted almost the entirety of the aforementioned deal, he won two Premier League titles, one League Cup and was part of the 2012/13 side that lifted the Europa League.

Oscar then signed for Chinese club Shanghai Port in 2017, where he spent seven years before making a return to Sao Paulo, the club where he spent six years – coming through the academy and eventually breaking into the first team.