The Danish FA has provided the latest update on Inter Milan midfielder, Christian Eriksen, after the player collapsed on the pitch during his country’s Euro 2020 opener against Finland on Saturday.
Eriksen had earlier fallen to the pitch during Denmark’s opener against Finland on Saturday afternoon.
The former Tottenham playmaker was resuscitated on the pitch, with players and fans watching on in distress.
The 29-year-old was conscious when he was stretchered off before they resumed their match, but Denmark eventually lost 1-0 to Finland.
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Providing an update on Eriksen’s condition, the Danish FA, in a statement on Sunday, said the player is stable and has ‘sent his greetings’ to his Denmark teammates from the hospital.
“This morning, we spoke to Christian Eriksen, who sent his greetings to his teammates.
“His condition is stable, and he continues to be hospitalised for further examination.
“The team and staff of the national team have received crisis assistance and will continue to be there for each other after yesterday’s incident.
“We would like to thank everyone for the heartfelt greetings to Christian Eriksen from fans, players, the Royal Families from both Denmark and England, international associations, clubs etc.
“We encourage everyone to send their greetings to the Danish FA, where we will make sure they are all passed on to Christian and his family,” the statement read.
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