Sweden midfielder Kristoffer Olsson has been positioned on a ventilator in hospital after dropping consciousness at house.

The Danish membership introduced he was taken to Aarhus College Hospital on 20 February.

Midtjylland mentioned they felt “compelled” to launch an replace attributable to “rising rumours and hypothesis about Kristoffer Olsson’s latest absence”.

“Everybody in FC Midtjylland is in fact deeply affected by Kristoffer’s sudden sickness,” the membership mentioned in a press release on Tuesday.

“Kristoffer Olsson is affected by what seems to be an acute brain-related sickness, which is neither attributable to self-inflicted hurt of any sort nor attributable to exterior elements.

“A staff of main Danish medical specialists are at present working underneath strain to make a analysis and provoke the right remedy.”

Olsson got here by way of Arsenal’s youth academy and made one look for the Gunners earlier than he joined Midtjylland completely halfway by way of the 2014-15 Premier League season.

Arsenal mentioned on X, previously often called Twitter: “Get nicely quickly, Kristoffer. We want you a full and speedy restoration.”

Olsson, who has made 47 senior appearances for Sweden, has had spells at Swedish facet AIK, Krasnodar in Russia and Anderlecht in Belgium between two stints with Midtjylland.

“Hold combating Koffe!” the Swedish soccer affiliation mentioned on X, previously often called Twitter. “The whole Swedish soccer household are pondering of you and hope you quickly get well. Our ideas additionally go to Kristoffer’s family members at this troublesome time.”

Olsson has missed Midtjylland’s two most up-to-date Danish Superliga matches and final featured for the membership in opposition to Fredrikstad within the Atlantic Cup on 9 February.

“Since being admitted, Kristoffer has been surrounded by his fast household and FC Midtjylland employees members, in addition to specialists within the area,” the membership added.

“FC Midtjylland urges the general public to point out respect and understanding so Kristoffer, his household and medical doctors are allowed the peace of thoughts to make sure Kristoffer will get higher and recovers as efficiently as attainable.”