Christian Eriksen back home and 'doing well' after collapsing during match

Christian Eriksen is back at home and "doing well" after the Denmark footballer's collapse on the pitch during a friendly with Ukraine on Sunday.

In an Instagram post, the midfielder said the collapse was different to when he collapsed during a Euro 2020 match five years ago, when he suffered a cardiac arrest.

He added that his Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) "did exactly what it was designed to do".

Eriksen, 34, wrote: "I want to let everyone know that I am doing well and that I am home with my family.

"As you can probably imagine, receiving a shock from my ICD has had a major impact on both me and my family, but I want to reassure everyone that this was a different situation from what happened in 2021. I am feeling good, and my recovery has already started.

"In addition to being grateful for the support and assistance of all the players and the medical team on the field, I am also incredibly grateful to the doctors who have cared for me and my heart over the years.

"Thanks to their expertise, my ICD did exactly what it was designed to do: protect me when I needed it.

"For now, my focus is on recovering, spending time with my family, going on vacation, and playing football with my children."

Footage showed the 34-year-old midfielder clutching his chest in the 65th minute of the game and falling to the ground. The match was quickly halted and abandoned shortly afterwards.

In an update on Monday, the Danish side's team doctor said he had spoken to the former Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United player, adding that he is "doing well".

In a statement issued via the Danish Football Union, Morten Boesen said: "[Eriksen] is with his family and in good spirits.

"The expectation is that he will be discharged soon and can return home.

"We are taking good care of the players and staff and remain in regular contact with them."

Eriksen had to be resuscitated on the pitch during a Euro 2020 game against Finland in 2021 after suffering the cardiac arrest.

He was then fitted with the special heart-starting device which allowed him to continue his playing career.

Denmark had a 2-1 lead when Eriksen briefly went unconscious during the match at the Nature Energy Park stadium in Odense, Denmark's third-largest city, on Sunday.

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Dr Boesen, who was also involved with the team when Eriksen's cardiac arrest occurred five years ago, confirmed on Sunday that the player had been taken to hospital for tests.

He said: "Christian is doing well and walked off the pitch himself.

"As I see it, the pacemaker is responding as it should. He was briefly gone, but regained consciousness very quickly, and we were quickly in contact with him."

Neither Denmark nor ⁠Ukraine qualified for ​this year's World Cup, which kicks off later this week.

Eriksen joined Wolfsburg last summer on a two-year deal, but his latest medical emergency is likely to cast doubt over his playing future.

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