Ex-Arsenal midfielder diagnosed with blood clots on the brain
Kristoffer Olsson, who collapsed at home last month, has been diagnosed with blood clots in his brain.
The former Arsenal midfielder sent shockwaves through football when it was revealed that he had passed out at home last month.
On February 20, Olsson was taken to the hospital after collapsing at home.
After discovering a ‘acute disease related to the brain’, doctors put him on ventilator.
His club Midtjylland has not issued a statement regarding the 28-year-old’s condition, who came up through Arsenal’s academy system.
“The diagnosis matches the thesis on which the medical specialists have so far worked and treated Kristoffer,” a Midtjylland statement read.
“Kristoffer Olsson’s condition is now considered stable and the doctors continue to see some progress.
“At the same time, they feel that Kristoffer’s level of consciousness is increasing.
“In the coming period, the doctors will slowly try to phase the Swedish midfielder out of the ventilator.
“But he remains in intensive care and it is not yet possible to say anything about the treatment’s time frame and final prognosis.”
Olsson, who has 47 caps for Sweden, first joined Arsenal’s academy in 2011 and worked his way up the ranks.
He left north London on loan for Midtjylland in 2014 before signing a permanent contract the following year.
The midfielder has also played in Sweden, Russia, and Belgium before returning to Midtjylland in 2022, this time on loan, before signing permanently in 2023.
Ex-Arsenal midfielder diagnosed with blood clots on the brain