Hornets' Cody Zeller gets 8 stitches to face after elbow from Noah

Charlotte Hornets power forward Cody Zeller left Tuesday's game against the Chicago Bulls after taking a Joakim Noah elbow to the eye in the second quarter.

A bloodied Zeller was taken to the locker room where he received eight stitches to the forehead. He was listed as available to return.

It's been a rough week for the younger Zeller brother. He's been playing through a case of prolonged dehydration that saw him lose 10 pounds, with the Hornets telling him to drink sports drinks instead of water for minerals and electrolytes.

Despite that, the Indiana product has played in all four games and was averaging six points and 6.3 rebounds in 23 minutes coming into Tuesday.