Arsenal star Frida Maanum collapses off the ball and receives treatment from paramedics during worrying scenes at the Women’s League Cup final… with the game delayed as she was carried off on a stretcher
- The midfielder had fallen to the ground unopposed in the 95th minute
- She appeared unresponsive as paramedics worked on her for nine minutes
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Arsenal midfielder Frida Maanum is ‘responsive’ and ‘stable’ after collapsing during the Continental League Cup final with Chelsea.
The midfielder fell to the ground unopposed in the 95th minute in worrying scenes at Molineux.
Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall was the first to notice his player needed attention before Katie McCabe urgently called for medics to enter the pitch.
Maanum appeared unresponsive before paramedics and members of Arsenal’s medical team began working on her.
It was quiet in the stadium as there was a nine-minute delay.
She was eventually taken off the field on a stretcher with an oxygen mask and received a standing ovation from the supporters in the stadium.
Maanum is now said to be in a stable condition and talking but will continue to be monitored by Arsenal’s medical team.
Arsenal posted on X: ‘Frida is conscious, talking and in a stable condition. She will be closely monitored by our medical team. We all agree with you, Frida.’
The stoppage came just before the match went into extra time, with the score 0-0 after 90 minutes.
Play resumed for the final minutes of normal time, with Alessio Russo brought on as a substitute for Maanum. Shortly afterwards the final whistle blew meaning another 30 minutes.
