Dane Christian Eriksen is stable, transferred to hospital after falling on the pitch at Euro 2020

Denmark star Christian Eriksen remains in a stable condition and has been taken to hospital after collapsing on the pitch in Saturday’s Euro 2020 match against Finland in Copenhagen, leading to the match being suspended in the first half.

The player has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised, confirmed UEFA in a statement.

The statement added that a crisis meeting had taken place with both teams and match officials involved.

Television pictures showed Danish players in tears as medical staff tried to revive the Inter Milan player, who suddenly collapsed near the touchline.

Eriksen was carried off in a stretcher while the Denmark players surrounded him with a white cloth.

Eriksen has made over 100 appearances for his country, scoring 36 goals.