DENMARK players received psychological support following Christian Eriksen’s collpase during Saturday’s match against Finland.
The squad was able to speak to the midfielder once he recovered slightly in hospital, and it was Eriksen who encouraged them to resume the match.
Finland clapped their opponents back onto the field before beating them 1-0, but the result will probably not matter to the Danes after what happened to Eriksen.
And Denmark Sporting Director Peter Moller revealed the players got the chance to express their feelings after the match finished.
He said: “We had psychological help.
“We had four people come to our hotel last night. Everybody expressed their feelings and how they saw their situation.
“Everybody was really pleased that we talked the situation through.
“This morning we had the same people come to the hotel and players could express their feelings and thoughts with professional help.
“We really appreciate the help we got from outside.
“The conversation with Christian had a massive impact on the players. Christian was more concerned about the other players and it was a really big boost for them to see him on the screen. It was a lovely thing.”
The Denmark players will have to recover quickly as they take on Belgium on Thursday.
Roberto Martinez’s side beat Russia convincingly on Saturday evening, with Romelu Lukaku scoring twice.
Defeat against Belgium would put Denmark in a very difficult spot when it comes to qualifying, though Moller will likely only care about the physical and mental wellbeing of his players.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
