Netherlands international Daley Blind has been diagnosed with inflammation of the heart muscle, Ajax have announced.
The former Manchester United defender suffered from dizziness in Ajax s Champions League defeat against Valencia on December 10.
Although Blind completed that game, he has not played since and was last week ruled out of his club s remaining matches in 2019.
Ajax have now confirmed Blind will remain in Amsterdam to continue his recovery when the team travels to Qatar for a mid-season training camp.
Daley Blind has been diagnosed with heart muscle inflammation, read a statement from the Dutch champions. The central defender has undergone extensive medical examination in recent days, following the dizziness that briefly bothered him during the Ajax – Valencia match.
It was then decided to place a subcutaneous ICD on Blind, a device that is applied under the skin. As a result of this operation, which took place yesterday [Friday], the 29-year-old international will not start the training camp at the beginning of January but will continue to work on his recovery in Amsterdam.
The severity of Blind s condition has not been revealed, but the player said he was feeling good in a video posted on Twitter shortly after Ajax s announcement.
Thank you all
— Daley Blind (@BlindDaley)
First of all, I want to thank you guys for all the messages you sent me. I really appreciate it and it helped me, so [it was] very kind and thank you for that, said Blind.
Second, Ajax just posted an update online about my condition. The most important thing is that I m feeling good at the moment and I m trying to come back as soon as possible.
Again, thank you for everything and I ll see you guys soon.
