Christian Eriksen ‘doing well’ and expected to leave the hospital after on-field collapse, Denmark says

Christian Eriksen was conscious and undergoing further tests in the hospital after he collapsed on the field again playing for Denmark’s national team Sunday.

Christian Eriksen is “in good spirits” and expected to leave the hospital soon after collapsing on the field again playing for Denmark, the national team’s physician said Monday.

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The 34-year-old Eriksen clutched his chest with both hands in an off-the-ball action before dropping to the ground in the 65th minute of Denmark’s international friendly against Ukraine in Odense, Denmark, on Sunday.

The midfielder walked off the field by himself after being attended by medical staff, the Danish soccer federation said after the match, and underwent more tests in Odense University Hospital.