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| Frida Maanum collapsed near the end of the second half in Sunday's Conti Cup final. Marc Atkins/Getty Images |
Arsenal midfielder Frida Maanum is "conscious" and in a "stable condition" after collapsing to the ground in the 95th minute of the Conti Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday, the north London club have said.
The Norway international collapsed off the ball at Molineux Stadium with the score level at 0-0. A nine-minute delay ensued as the 24-year-old received extensive treatment before being carried off on a stretcher. She was subsequently replaced by Alessia Russo and the game resumed.
An Arsenal spokesperson told ESPN: "Frida is conscious, talking and in a stable condition. She will continue to be monitored closely by our medical team."
Arsenal eventually won the game 1-0 following an extra-time goal from Stina Blackstenius, securing a second-straight Conti Cup title.
"Obviously it is devastating seeing one of your teammates go down like that and we hope that she is ok," Russo told the BBC after the match.
"I think it was written in the stars that her best mate went and scored the winner for her. Frida is a massive player and plays with every single bit of her body, she did that again today and we just hope she is ok."
Maanum has starred at Arsenal since joining the club in 2021. She also has 72 caps for Norway.
- Emily Keogh
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