Christian Eriksen sends 'greetings' to teammates from hospital

He's said to be stable after his collapse on the pitch yesterday

Christian Erikson
Author: Michelle LiveseyPublished 13th Jun 2021
Last updated 13th Jun 2021

Christian Eriksen has "sent his greetings to his teammates" from hospital, where he's said to be 'stable' following his collapse during Denmark's opening Euro 2020 match on Saturday.

The former Tottenham playmaker was treated on the pitch before being taken to hospital.

After it was later confirmed the Inter Milan player was stable, his team-mates agreed to resume the fixture in Copenhagen, with Finland claiming a 1-0 win thanks to Joel Pohjanpalo's 59th-minute goal.

In a statement on Twitter, the Danish FA said: Latest news: This morning we have spoken to Christian Eriksen, who has sent his greetings to his teammates.

Christian Eriksen is stable'' and set to remain in hospital, the Danish football federation has said.

His condition is stable and he continues to be hospitalised for further examination.

The team and staff of the national team has received crisis assistance and will continue to be there for each other after yesterday's incident.

We would like to thank everyone for the heartfelt greetings to Christian Eriksen from fans, players, the Royal Families from both Denmark and England, international associations, clubs etc.

We encourage everyone to send their greetings to the Danish FA, where we will make sure they are all passed on to Christian and his family.''

After Eriksen collapsed, his team-mates formed a shield around the 29-year-old while he received treatment and fans from both sets of countries chanted the name of the midfielder.