Fabrice Muamba has thanked fans for their support, as the first picture of the Bolton midfielder since his on-field collapse against Tottenham appeared on his Twitter feed.

Other / TwitterFabrice Muamba smiling in hospital

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The picture, which shows Muamba smiling in his hospital bed, was posted on the 23-year-old's behalf on his page on the social networking site.

The accompanying message read: "Fab wanted me to post this pic for you all and to also say thank you for such overwhelming support."

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