Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen is now stable in hospital after he collapsed during a Group B match against Finland on Saturday.

The Inter Milan player Eriksen collapsed unchallenged at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen late in the first-half.

Both sets of players panicked, some wept and fans looked tensed up as paramedics worked overtime to rescusitate him.

Referee Anthony Taylor called off the match before UEFA released a statement announcing the suspension of the match.

“Following the medical emergency involving Denmark’s player Christian Eriksen, a crisis meeting has taken place with both teams and match officials and further information will be communicated at 19:45 CET.

“The player has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised.

— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 12, 2021,” UEFA tweeted.

The championship kicked off officially on Friday when Italy defeated Turkey 3-0 in a Group A match played in Rome.

Line-ups:

Denmark: Schmeichel, Christensen, Kjaer, Delaney, Larsen, Eriksen, Jensen, Wass, Poulsen, Braithwaite, Dolberg. 

Finland: Hradecky, Toivio, Vaisanen, Arajuuri, Kamara, Raitala, Soiri, Lod, Schuller, Pohjanpalo, Pukki