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Eriksen expected to be discharged after collapse
Key takeaways
- Christian Eriksen is expected to be discharged from hospital "soon" after he collapsed on the pitch during Sunday's friendly between Denmark and Ukraine, Denmark's national team doctor said on Monday morning.
- Eriksen, 34, appeared to grab his chest before falling to the ground in the 65th minute of Sunday's game, which was later abandoned.
- "I spoke with Christian this morning, and he is doing well," team doctor Morten Boesen said in a statement posted to the federation's social media.
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Christian Eriksen is expected to be discharged from hospital "soon" after he collapsed on the pitch during Sunday's friendly between Denmark and Ukraine, Denmark's national team doctor said on Monday morning.
Eriksen, 34, appeared to grab his chest before falling to the ground in the 65th minute of Sunday's game, which was later abandoned.
"I spoke with Christian this morning, and he is doing well," team doctor Morten Boesen said in a statement posted to the federation's social media. "He is with family and in good spirits.
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