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

Edoardo Bove has had a defibrillator fitted after the Fiorentina midfielder's on-pitch cardiac arrest earlier this month, according to widespread Italian media reports on Tuesday.

Edoardo Bove is conscious and alert in hospital after his sudden collapse which caused Fiorentina's match with Inter Milan to be called off, the Serie A club said on Monday. Serie A confirmed to AFP that a meeting will be held on Monday afternoon to decide when the match will be completed,