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.

Many wondered why the ambulance didn’t enter the pitch for first aid on Edoardo Bove after the Fiorentina midfielder collapsed on Sunday, but it’s a measure under Italian law to avoid the vehicle

Midfielder Bove collapsed and was rushed off the pitch in an ambulance during his side's Serie A match against Inter Milan at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday night.