It took nearly two hours to restart Fabrice Muamba's heart after he collapsed in cardiac arrest on the pitch, it has emerged as he remains in a "critical condition".
The hospital treating the Bolton midfielder after the shocking collapse during a live televised FA Cup tie has said the footballer remains in intensive care.
The 23-year-old's status was announced in a joint statement by staff at the London Chest Hospital and his team, Bolton Wanderers.
The statement confirmed that Muamba had suffered a heart attack on the pitch at 6.11pm during his club's sixth round match against Tottenham Hotspur. There were no players around him at the time.
It told how medics fought to save him for an extended time on the field and had to continue the battle for his life on the way to hospital. Muamba's heart finally started working when he reached the London Chest Hospital at 8pm.
He has since been anaesthetised in intensive care and doctors say he will remain that way for at least 24 hours. Courtesy Sky news
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