Christian Eriksen issues personal statement after collapsing on pitch

The international collapsed in a friendly against Ukraine.

The friendly match in Odense was halted after 65 minutes when the player collapsed, with the game abandoned shortly after.

The 34-year-old was then thankfully able to walk from the field after regaining consciousness.

The former Spurs and Man United midfielder was fitted with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) - a type of pacemaker - after suffering a cardiac arrest during a Euro 2020 match in 2021 v Finland.

Boesen said: "I spoke with Christian this morning and he is doing well.

"He 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."

Eriksen makes statement:

Christian Eriksen has since spoke on the incident, making a statement to fans on Instagram.

"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."

How does the pacemaker work?

A pacemaker is defined as a "small, battery-operated medical device implanted under the skin, usually near the collarbone."

The pacemaker continuously monitors the heartbeat, automatically sending tiny, painless electric impulses to prompt the heart to beat normally when it senses the heart is beating too slowly or irregularly.

The main components are the pulse generator and the leads.

The pulse generator is a small metal box containing a battery and a computer that controls the pacemaker's functions.

The lead is insulated wires that thread through a vein into the heart chambers. The electrodes sense the heart's natural electrical activity, delivering the pacing impulses.