Christian Eriksen is expected to leave hospital soon after collapsing on the pitch during Denmark’s friendly against Ukraine, according to the Danish national team doctor. The midfielder, 34, went down in the 65th minute after appearing to clutch his chest, prompting immediate concern from teammates, medical staff and supporters. The match was abandoned as medics treated him and transported him to hospital.

Team doctor Morten Boesen said Eriksen is recovering well and has been able to speak with staff and family. Boesen explained that the player was briefly unconscious but quickly regained consciousness, and that his condition has remained stable since. He added that the expectation within the medical team is that Eriksen will be discharged soon and allowed to return home, while the squad and staff are receiving support after witnessing the incident.

The update was shared both by the Danish football federation and on Eriksen’s own social media, reassuring fans who feared a repeat of his previous cardiac emergency. During Euro 2020, Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the pitch in Copenhagen during Denmark’s match against Finland. That incident led to the fitting of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, a device designed to detect and correct dangerous heart rhythms.

Despite that trauma, Eriksen made a remarkable return to elite football. After parting ways with Inter Milan due to league regulations on players with such devices, he resumed his career with Brentford in the Premier League, quickly re-establishing himself as a creative force in midfield and later returning to the international stage with Denmark.

Denmark coach Brian Riemer said Eriksen was conscious and responsive as he left the field against Ukraine, even managing to wave to his teammates. Riemer described how, moments before the collapse, Eriksen had been involved in a tussle with Ukraine’s Ruslan Malinovskyi and initially appeared simply distressed from that challenge. Once it became clear the situation was more serious, Riemer said neither he nor the players felt able to continue the match.

Both Denmark and Ukraine are currently outside the field for the upcoming World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, leaving this friendly as part of their broader preparations and evaluation. The focus, however, has shifted entirely to Eriksen’s health, with the football world awaiting confirmation of his discharge and safe return home.