Shanghai Shenhua striker Tim Cahill was on the receiving end of a painful backheel kick to the groin from Tianjin Teda defender Lucas Fonseca during their 1-1 CSL clash.
The 35-year-old former Everton and New York Red Bulls player, who had opened the scoring with a great header, has struggled in his first season in China scoring only five goals in 18 matches.
The Australian's team currently sits in seventh position in the CSL table with 23 points in 18 matches and already 14 points off the current leaders Guangzhou Evergrande.
