ODENSE, Denmark (AP) – Christian Eriksen is “fine” and expected to be released from hospital soon. fall on the field He will play for Denmark again, the national team doctor said on Monday.
Eriksen, 34, fell to the ground clutching his chest with both hands in an off-the-ball motion in the 65th minute of an international friendly between Denmark and Ukraine in Odense, Denmark, on Sunday.
The Danish Football Federation said in a post-match statement that the midfielder left the field voluntarily, accompanied by medical staff, and underwent further tests at Odense University Hospital.
In an update provided by the federation on Monday morning, Danish team doctor Morten Bosen said: “I spoke to Christian this morning and he is in good condition.
“He is with his family and is doing well. He is expected to be discharged from the hospital and return home soon.”
Besen said in a statement that the federation “looks after its players and staff and is in regular contact.”
Eriksen was fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator several months after suffering the stroke. cardiac arrest During Denmark’s group opening match of the 2021 European Championship.
He returned to competition less than a year after the incident. His current team is Wolfsburg, Germany, and he has a contract with him until the 2026-27 season.
Denmark failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
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