Christian Eriksen’s agent Martin Schoots said that the player is undergoing detailed examinations after the Denmark international collapsed with a cardiac arrest during his side’s Euro 2020 opening match against Finland on Saturday.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Eriksen has received messages from all over the world, says his agent
• Denmark’s Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest against Finland on Saturday
• Denmark will lock horns with Belgium on Thursday

Christian Eriksen’s agent Martin Schoots has said that the Denmark mid-fielder is undergoing detailed examinations after the he collapsed with a cardiac arrest during his side’s Euro 2020 opening match against Finland on Saturday.

The Group B game was halted and eventually restarted an hour and 45 minutes later, Finland winning 1-0.

“We all want to understand what happened to him and he wants to as well. The doctors are doing some detailed examinations, it will take time,” Eriksen’s agent Martin Schoots told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport on Monday.

Christian does not give up. He and his family want to send everyone their thanks. We spoke this morning (Sunday). He was joking around and in good spirits, he was doing well,” he added.

The messages of support for Eriksen have come pouring in, from within the game and beyond, something that Schoots said has helped cheer up the Dane.

“He was happy because he understood how much love he has around him,” Schoots added. “He received messages from all over the world.

“He was particularly struck by those from the world of Inter Milan; not just from his teammates, who he heard from through texts, but also the fans.

Denmark’s Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg says Eriksen delivered a message via video link from the hospital that he is doing OK and that the team should try to focus on playing the next game. He says seeing Eriksen smile gave him ‘a form of energy’ and that the team will play for the midfielder against Belgium.Forward Martin Braithwaite fought back tears as he described praying for Eriksen on the field as he was getting treatment.

Denmark’s goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel said he had also visited Eriksen at the hospital: “It was damn nice to see him smile and laugh and be himself and just feel that he is there. It was a great experience and something that has helped me a lot”.