Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during Denmark’s friendly against Ukraine on Sunday, almost five years after he suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.

Midway through the second half Eriksen – who was about 10 yards from where the ball was – clutched his chest and fell to the ground, before medical personnel rushed to the midfielder’s aid in distressing scenes.

Players formed a huddle around him and the match was subsequently abandoned, with Eriksen taken to hospital with his wife Sabrina by his side.

A statement from the Danish FA later revealed that the midfielder was ‘conscious’, and said: ‘Christian Eriksen is conscious and doing well in the circumstances. The match has been called off.’

Several of Eriksen’s Denmark team-mates were understandably distressed and broke down in tears on the pitch.

Players from both sides then accompanied the midfielder to a waiting ambulance while holding up a privacy screen around him in powerful scenes.