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Denmark-Finland Match To Continue TONIGHT After Eriksen's Collapse

 Denmark's Euro 2020 match against Finland will be resumed TONIGHT after 'requests' made by players from both teams.


The match was halted just before half-time earlier this evening, after Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field of play.

Following the request made by players of both teams, UEFA has agreed to restart the match between Denmark and Finland tonight at 20:30 CET (TBC).

The last four minutes of the first half will be played, there will then be a 5-minute half-time break followed by the second half.

Distressing scenes followed, as the midfielder received extensive CPR from the exceptional medical staff.

With Eriksen having been stabilised and taken to the hospital, Uefa have confirmed that the match will resume at 7:30pm.

The final four minutes of the second half will be played, before a five minute break.

They will then play the second half.

Uefa have also confirmed that the match between Belgium and Russia will take place as planned at 8pm.

Host Gary Lineker has confirmed that match coverage will recommence at 7:25pm, while addressing the mounting criticism of the BBC's coverage of the incident.

He tweeted: "We will be back on air at 7.25 on @bbcone.

"I understand some of you would have been upset with some of the images shown (we were too).


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