Rico 'lost 20 kilos' & found it 'difficult to speak' after being woken from coma

Sergio Rico has revealed he plans to return to football after the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper provided an update on his recovery from a serious head injury.

Rico spent 26 days in a coma after he was struck by a horse in May while participating in an annual pilgrimage in the El Rocio region of Spain.

The 30-year-old had to undergo surgery for a brain aneurysm after receiving a blow to the neck from the horse.

Rico was released from hospital in August and was greeted by PSG supporters when he was introduced to the crowd ahead of their Champions League home match against Newcastle last month.

Speaking on Spanish radio station 'El Partidazo de COPE', Rico confirmed his intention to return to football but revealed his stay in hospital led to him losing 20 kilograms.

'I'm looking forward to the doctor giving me a little more freedom because I feel good. I want to go back to my routine and feel like a footballer again,' Rico said.

'I lost 20 kilos... I weighed about 92 and I stayed at 73. Now I weigh 88 kilos.

Rico added: 'I take it too calmly, it is not in my power.

'If it were in my power I would already be hitting the back of my head.

'I follow the orders of the doctors, who are in charge and those who have saved my life, without going overboard in the slightest.'

A medical report had suggested Rico had been just ‘half a centimetre’ from death.

The goalkeeper confirmed his thinking 'has not changed' since suffering the head injury, but admitted it was initially 'difficult to speak' after waking from the coma.

Rico has previously given special thanks to his wife Alba Silva for her ongoing support in his recovery, with the goalkeeper sharing an emotional message and photos of the pair last month.

'I have no choice but to thank you, my