Christian Eriksen is set to continue his rehabilitation in Denmark after collapsing for a second time last month; his current club, Wolfsburg have confirmed.

The former Manchester United and Tottenham star clutched his chest and fell to the floor during Denmark’s friendly against Ukraine on June 7, almost five years after he suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.

His implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) – which was installed in 2021 – intervened and provided a shock to restore his heart’s rhythm.

Eriksen provided an update the following day after receiving treatment in hospital, insisting the situation was ‘different to 2021’ and that he was ‘feeling good’, yet it has been unclear ever since what will happen next regarding his playing career.

On Thursday, Wolfsburg, where the midfielder is under contract until next summer, released a statement sharing further news after he didn’t join up with the Bundesliga 2 side at the start of pre-season.

‘Christian Eriksen will soon begin an individual rehabilitation programme,’ the statement read.

‘After a conversation with VfL managing director Dieter Hecking, it was decided that the 34-year-old will complete this in his home country of Denmark.

‘VfL is in regular contact with Christian as well as the treating physicians. For the course of his rehabilitation, we continue to wish Christian all the best.’

He said: ‘Most elite athletes choose to retire after having an ICD implanted. We saw this with Stale Solbakken (the current Norway boss).

‘As cardiologists we are not lawmakers, but our clear recommendation, also in light of European and American studies, is that competing in elite sports with an ICD is highly unusual.

‘We know he (Eriksen) will collapse again at some point. But we simply cannot say with certainty whether the ICD device will be needed to restart his heart in three months, or in three, four, five, or ten years. However, it is going to happen again.’