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The 24-year-old collapsed to the ground during stoppage time in the second half of the match against Chelsea. She was treated on the pitch for about 10 minutes before being replaced as Arsenal went on to win 1-0 in extra time. Maanum did not require hospitalisation, according to Arsenal, who had also stated that she was "stable and doing well" and had returned home following the incident.
Arsenal put out a statement on Thursday that read: "Following the incident during The FA Women’s Continental League Cup Final on Sunday, which resulted in Frida Maanum being substituted at the end of normal time, she has undergone extensive testing and support from our medical team at Arsenal.
"The test results have been reviewed by two leading cardiologists and there are no obvious cardiac causes found from these thorough investigations so far. Frida has subsequently had a monitoring device fitted to record her heart function and will now undergo a progressive return to training protocol. Once Frida has been monitored for a full one-week period, her normal training will be closely reviewed and monitored, before a decision will be made on her returning to play.
"Due to her continued progression and assessment at Arsenal, Frida will not be joining up with the Norway national team for their forthcoming European Championship qualifiers against Finland and the Netherlands."
The statement revealed that Maanum will be monitored for a period and will return to normal training with the Gunners after that if all tests have been cleared. She has been fitted with a monitoring device to "record her heart function" at all times.