NWSL club Angel City FC announced early Wednesday morning that defender Savy King is recovering after undergoing surgery to correct a heart abnormality.

Doctors discovered a heart abnormality in the 20-year-old King, who collapsed during Friday’s game, and performed surgery on Tuesday. The team says she is “resting and recovering surrounded by her

Savy King, a defender for Angel City FC, underwent surgery to address a heart abnormality after she collapsed on the field during a match over the weekend, her team has shared. Angel City FC said in a statement that King, 20, was admitted to a hospital following a medical incident during the team's game on Friday, May 9.