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The 22-year-old Spain international was rushed to the Hospital Virgen del Rocio in Seville after collapsing on the pitch during the first half of Saturday's Primera Liga encounter with Getafe.

Puerta was rushed to hospital after collapsing on the pitch during Sevilla's Primera Liga encounter with Getafe

Puerta was able to walk from the pitch after being attended by medical staff but collapsed again in the changing rooms

Puerta was able to walk from the pitch after being attended by medical staff who prevented him swallowing his tongue, but then collapsed again in the changing rooms and was given cardiac resuscitation.

The medical report by Dr Francisco Murillo, head of the intensive care unit at the hospital, read: "Puerta still needs assisted ventilation and is sedated as a consequence of suffering from prolonged cardiac arrest.

"The cardiac arrest was caused by repetitive serious ventricular arrhythmias.

"At this time, the ventricular arrhythmia is under control with the treatment given to the patient.

"After 36 hours, the patient's prognosis is still critical following the consequences of the cardiac arrest, which included brain suffering."

The report was the third since Puerta was admitted to the hospital.