Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove is “awake and alert” and has spoken to his coach and team-mates following his collapse during Sunday’s abandoned Serie A match against Inter. Bove, 22, was taken to hospital after losing consciousness,

Edoardo Bove is receiving excellent care and support. The Fiorentina midfielder is conscious and recovering well after his on-field collapse, with visits from teammates and coaches boosting his spirits.

On Sunday, December 1 the match between Fiorentina and Inter was interrupted and the abandoned in the 17th minute when Italian midfielder Edoardo Bove collapsed on the pitch. The 22-year-old was stretchered off the pitch and placed into an ambulance in the corner before leaving the Stadio Artemio Franchi and being transported to Careggi hospital in Florence.