Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChristian Eriksen has been discharged from hospital and is now home after collapsing on the pitch during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine. The midfielder confirmed he is 'feeling good' and that his implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) worked as designed. Eriksen clarified that this recent incident, where he received a shock from his ICD, was different from his cardiac arrest in 2021. He expressed gratitude for the support received from players, medical teams, and doctors. His current focus is on recovery, spending time with his family, and playing football with his children. In fullChristian Eriksen ‘feeling good’ after returning home following collapseThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The football player has a special heart-starting device implanted since he collapsed during a match in 2021.

The football player has a special heart-starting device implanted since he collapsed during a match in 2021.

The 34-year-old midfielder collapsed in the 65th minute in Odense.