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Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove joined the club on a season-long loan from Roma in the summer Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove is "awake" and "alert" after being admitted to intensive care in hospital on Sunday following his collapse on the pitch during his side's Serie A match against Inter Milan. The match was suspended after the incident in the 16th minute before later being abandoned. Fiorentina said, external that following “an uneventful night”, Bove, 22, was “awakened and extubated (having a tube removed from his windpipe) this morning” and that he was “awake" and "alert". The Italian club added: "He has spoken with his family, club management, the coach and his team-mates, who all rushed to go and see him as soon as they heard the good news. "Further tests will be carried out in the coming days to establish what led to the critical situation that took place. " Bove suddenly fell to the ground, causing a stoppage in play with both sets of players immediately signalling for the medical staff to enter the field before forming a protective ring around him. He was taken away on a stretcher and put into a waiting ambulance after the referee asked both set of players to leave the pitch. The midfielder joined Fiorentina on a season-long loan from Roma in August, with a view to make the deal permanent. His first goal for La Viola came in October against his parent club. The Italian has played for his country all the way up to under-21 level, but is yet to earn a senior cap. "The doctors at Careggi University Hospital who are treating the player have confirmed that diagnostic tests are ongoing, " said Fiorentina. "Fiorentina would like to thank Careggi University Hospital and all of the doctors and staff for the wonderful humanity and professionalism they have shown. " Fiorentina's Bove in intensive care after collapse on pitch Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Premier League title race, news conferences and team news latest & Mc Nulty Q&A 'Liverpool are the real deal' - why it will be hard to stop them now Mc Laren call for inquiry into Norris penalty as FIA under scrutiny Can we improve our sense of direction? Crowd Science takes your questions to the researchers hunting for answers Steven Knight's hit war drama returns to i Player soon Your first look at the action-packed second series of SAS Rogue Heroes Exploring Julius Caesar’s invasion of Britain Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interrogate the past to de-tangle the present Provocative, haunting new drama Can you hear it? Is this mysterious hum a gift for the chosen few – or the soundtrack to a living nightmare? 'Liverpool are the real deal' - why it will be hard to stop them now 'In 10 years you'll see a woman starting an F1 race' 'It's not fun' - what being 'Spursy' means to Tottenham fans 'Now I understand why Jose got angry' - Essien on life as a coach How 'excellent' Van Dijk kept Haaland & Man City quiet. Video How 'excellent' Van Dijk kept Haaland & Man City quiet From postman to world champion - the life of snooker great Griffiths How Liverpool mixed best of Klopp & Slot to beat Man City Marler's mic drop, Falcons' film night & Fasogbon's wave Bethell 'would have asked to bat number three' Guardiola jokingly responds to Anfield chants. Video Guardiola jokingly responds to Anfield chants Verstappen has 'lost all respect' for Russell How Man Utd 'punished' wasteful Everton. Video How Man Utd 'punished' wasteful Everton 'People want nothing to do with him': How Ireland turned away from Conor Mc Gregor 'I didn't expect that at Anfield' - Guardiola on 'sacked in morning' chants 'Atmosphere speaks for itself' - Amorim restores feel-good factor Watch: Capitals goaltender scores bizarre own goal. Video Watch: Capitals goaltender scores bizarre own goal The Littler effect - how darts hit the bullseye What being coached by Murray could do for Djokovic The story behind the iconic photo, 25 years on © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.