Fabrice Muamba condition update

Benoît Assou-Ekotto of Tottenham Hotspur consoles Ryan Nelsen as medics work on Fabrice Muamba.

The 23-year-old was rushed to hospital on Saturday night after he collapsed near the end of the first-half of his side's FA Cup quarter-final at Tottenham Hotspur.

Bolton's manager, Owen Coyle, their chairman Phil Gartside and the captain Kevin Davies were among those who accompanied Muamba to hospital, where the player is critically ill and in intensive care.
Coyle offered the latest update on the player's progress on Saturday evening. "Fabrice is critically ill. The next 24 hours are going to be absolutely crucial."
He continued: "We've obviously been inundated with people wishing him well and we hope that if everybody can pray strongly tonight that Fabrice is able to recover. It's very serious. There's no getting away from that. He's critically ill and God willing he makes it through."
The club released a statement on Saturday which read: "Bolton Wanderers can confirm that Fabrice Muamba has been admitted to the heart attack centre at London Chest hospital where he is currently in a critically ill condition in intensive care. No further information will be issued at this stage. The club has requested the media to respect his family's privacy at this "
However, it is understood that a further statement will be released this morning, with the wider football world anxious for news.
The England Under-21 star, who is a father of one, underwent six minutes of treatment amid worrying scenes at White Hart Lane.

He was wearing an oxygen mask and was then taken to the London Chest Hospital in Bethnal Green in east London. Within a second of seeing Muamba fall to the ground, Coyle shouted "He's just collapsed" before running on to the pitch to be alongside his player amid a sombre atmosphere at Tottenham's ground.
Both sets of fans chanted the player's name as he was being treated and the Tottenham forward Rafael van der Vaart and Muamba's team-mate Tuncay Sanli both prayed for the former Arsenal player on the pitch. Some supporters cried at the sight of seeing a player out cold on the pitch.

Muamba was carried off on a stretcher and referee Howard Webb abandoned the match moments later. It is understood captain Kevin Davies accompanied Muamba to the hospital along with Coyle.
The Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore sent his organisation's best wishes to Muamba and his family, as well as paying tribute to the medical staff at the ground. He said: "The thoughts of the Premier League, its clubs and players are with Fabrice Muamba, his family and Bolton Wanderers.
"We would like to praise the players, match officials, coaching staff and medical teams of both clubs at White Hart Lane for their swift actions in attending Fabrice.

"The League would also like to commend the compassion shown by the fans of Bolton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur.
"We hope to hear positive news about Fabrice, who is and has been a wonderful ambassador for the English game and the League at Arsenal, Birmingham City and Bolton Wanderers."
Although it is a secondary consideration at this particular time, Bolton are due to play a Premier League game at Aston Villa on Tuesday.

However, under the circumstances, it seems impossible that the match will go ahead.