Maanum WON’T join up with Norway for international duty, Arsenal confirm

Frida Maanum will not link up with the Norway national team ahead of their Euro 202 qualifer against Finland on Friday.

Arsenal’s medical staff are still monitoring by her and she is in a stable condition.

The 24-year-old collapsed in the 95th-minute and required oxygen during a nine-minute stoppage at Molineux as Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 on Easter Sunday.

Norway play Finland on Friday before travelling to the Netherlands next Tuesday. Maanum has not been publicly ruled out of making the latter game.

A statement from Arsenal read: ‘Frida Maanum will continue to be closely monitored by our medical team at Arsenal this week and will therefore not meet up with the Norwegian national team before their game on Friday. We are liaising closely with the Norwegian medical team.’

‘Maanum is understood to be stable and doing well, but she will undergo further tests this week after her collapse.’

Norway manager Gemma Grainger said: ‘The medical department at Arsenal want to do some further observations and tests on Thursday.

‘We are in dialogue with both Arsenal and Frida, and follow the situation closely. The players’ health will always come first.

‘A decision on whether Frida Maanum can join the national team squad at this meeting will not be made until Friday.’

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