Kristoffer Olsson has been diagnosed with blood clots in his brain after collapsing at home last month.
first Arsenal The midfielder caused a stir in football when it emerged he had lost consciousness at home last month.
On February 20, Olsson was rushed to the hospital. after collapsing at home.
Doctors put him on ventilators after finding an “acute brain-related illness.”
His club Midtjylland has not issued any statement on the condition of the 28-year-old, who came through Arsenal's academy.
“The diagnosis coincides with the thesis on which medical specialists have worked and treated Kristoffer until now,” reads a statement from Midtjylland.
“Kristoffer Olsson's condition is now considered stable and doctors continue to see some progress.
“At the same time, they feel that Kristoffer's level of consciousness is increasing.
“In the next period, doctors will gradually try to get the Swedish midfielder off the ventilator.
“But he is still in intensive care and it is not yet possible to say anything about the duration of treatment and the final prognosis.”
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Olsson, who earned 47 caps for Sweden, was part of Arsenal's academy after joining in 2011 before rising through the ranks.
He made one appearance for the Gunners, coming off Isaac Hayden's bench in a League Cup match against West Brom.
The match went to penalties when the Swede converted his penalty to help Arsenal progress to the next round.
He left north London for Midtjylland in 2014 on loan before joining them permanently the following year.
The midfielder spent time in Sweden, Russia and Belgium before returning to Midtjylland in 2022, again on loan before joining permanently in 2023.
