'Improving' Muamba eats for the first time since cardiac arrest

London. Mar 27(ANI): Bolton Wanderer's midfielder Fabrice Muamba's condition is steadily improving as he ate food for the first time since suffering a cardiac arrest during his team's FA Cup quarterfinal clash against Tottenham Hotspurs at White Hart Lane.

Muamba's condition is still deemed serious, but stable, Bolton manager Owen Coyle revealed.

"Over the weekend, he has been able to sit out of bed for a short time, watch television and has begun to eat," the Sky News quoted Coyle, as saying.

Coyle also revealed that Muamba had watched his team's 2-1 victory over relegation threatened Blackburn Rovers on television, although he slept between the match when Bolton was leading 2-0.

A statement from Barts and the London NHS Trust, and Bolton Wanderers on Monday said: "Fabrice continues to make encouraging progress in his recovery. Over the weekend, he has been able to sit out of bed for a short time, watch television and has begun to eat."

"However, he will need to continue to be closely monitored by the medical team at the London Chest for some time. His family requests that he receive no more visitors for the moment, outside of immediate family and members of Bolton Wanderers Football Club," the statement added. (ANI)