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Abdelhak Nouri Collapses on Pitch During Ajax Friendly vs. Werder Bremen

Ajax midfielder Abdelhak Nouri collapsed during a pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen on Saturday, leading to an immediate suspension of the match.

Per the club's officialTwitter account(in Dutch), Nouri suffered from arrhythmia. He's reported to be in stable condition and being kept in an induced coma.

As reported by Andres Cordero of beIN Sports USA, medical staff immediately started a CPR procedure on the 20-year-old:

Andres Cordero

Ajax friendly halted as medics appear to be administering CPR on Abdelhak Nouri. The 20 year-old collapsed on the pitch.

AjaxDaily shared footage of the incident and reported the emotional reaction of his team-mates:

AjaxDaily

Incoming reports on defibrillators and resuscitation.