Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove underwent surgery on Tuesday to have an internal defibrillator fitted just over a week after his on-pitch collapse during the Serie A match between La Viola and Inter.

On Sunday, December 1 the match between Fiorentina and Inter was interrupted and the abandoned in the 17th minute when Italian midfielder Edoardo Bove collapsed on the pitch. The 22-year-old was stretchered off the pitch and placed into an ambulance in the corner before leaving the Stadio Artemio Franchi and being transported to Careggi hospital in Florence.

Edoardo Bove has had a defibrillator fitted after the Fiorentina midfielder’s on-pitch cardiac arrest earlier this month, Italian media reported on Tuesday. Sky Sport and Gazzetta Dello Sport reported that the operation was carried out on Tuesday morning at the Careggi hospital in Florence,

The Fiorentina midfielder is recovering well and is expected to be discharged from the hospital soon. His Serie A future, however, remains uncertain. ACF Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove underwent a successful subcutaneous defibrillator implantation procedure this morning at Florence’s Careggi Hospital.

The 22-year-old footballer is hospitalised in intensive care. His condition is to be reassessed soon, after he collapsed on the pitch during a match between Fiorentina and Inter Milan on Sunday.View o

With teammate Edoardo Bove watching from his hospital bed, Fiorentina was knocked out of the Italian Cup on penalties by Empoli.

Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove underwent surgery on Tuesday to have an internal defibrillator fitted just over a week after his on-pitch collapse during the Serie A match between La Viola and

Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove has had successful surgery to implant a removable heart starter device following his recent collapse during a Serie A match, the Italian club said on Tuesday. Bove collapsed on the pitch during Fiorentina's home game with Inter Milan on Dec.