Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall mentioned his workforce wished to make Frida Maanum “a champion” after she collapsed on the pitch throughout the Continental Cup remaining.
Play was stopped for seven minutes when the Norway midfielder went down off the ball within the Gunners’ 1-0 extra-time win towards Chelsea.
Maanum obtained medical remedy earlier than being taken off on a stretcher.
She didn’t must go to hospital and travelled dwelling together with her Arsenal team-mates.
Arsenal earlier mentioned she was in a “steady situation” whereas Eidevall spoke with the 24-year-old after the match.
The Gunners boss mentioned it was “very scary” when Maanum collapsed, including: “Instantly after the sport, we do not care about profitable, we care about Frida – that’s most vital.
“However there was nothing we might do to regulate that scenario, we will focus on soccer, and we wished to make Frida a champion.”
Eidevall and Arsenal’s gamers shortly signalled for medical workers once they noticed Maanum down on the bottom, with Stina Blackstenius and Katie McCabe dashing to her aspect.
Each units of gamers remained on the pitch whereas Maanum obtained oxygen by a masks earlier than being carried down the tunnel at Molineux.
Alessia Russo got here on to exchange the midfielder and play was resumed within the 14th extra minute with the scores stage at 0-0.
“Frida Maanum is acutely aware, speaking and in a steady situation. She is going to proceed to be monitored carefully by our medical workforce,” Arsenal mentioned.
Eidevall’s aspect went on to win the ultimate 1-0 with Blackstenius scoring the winner within the twenty sixth minute of additional time.
Russo informed BBC Sport: “It is devastating to see certainly one of your team-mates go down like that. We’re all wishing and praying that she’s OK.
“I believe it was written within the stars that her finest mate went and scored the winner for her.
“Frida is a large participant and performs with each little bit of her physique. She did that right now. We simply hope she’s OK.”
Maanum joined Arsenal from Swedish aspect Linkoping in 2021 and has since scored 14 targets in 60 Girls’s Tremendous League appearances.
Match-winner Blackstenius expressed concern, saying: “It is all the time actually laborious. She’s a team-mate and a pal to all of us. We care a lot about her.
“You are concerned a bit when stuff like this occurs. We mentioned we wished to do that for her, to get this win for her as a result of she could not be with us at that time.”
