Muamba has uttered his first words since collapse as he continues to 'show signs of improvement'

Muamba said to be moving his arms and legs, breathing independently and responding to questions

The 23-year-old's heart is beating without the aid of medication

'All your prayers are working,' writes his fiancee Shauna on Twitter

Fabrice Muamba, the Premier League footballer left fighting for his life after collapsing during a game, has started speaking again, according to a friend.



Curtis Codrington has been visiting Muamba in intensive care since his collapse.

After speaking to Muamba's family today, Mr Codrington said his friend has spoken 'minimal words in English and French, which is better than nothing'.

This evening Shauna Magunda, who is engaged to the Bolton Wanderers midfielder, wrote on Twitter: 'All your prayers are working people thank u so so much. Every prayer makes him stronger. To God be the glory.'


In another message posted late last night, Miss Magunda thanked Mr Codrington for his support.


Earlier today, doctors said Muamba was 'showing signs of improvement'.


His heart is beating without the aid of medication, according to a joint statement from his club and Barts and The London NHS Trust.


He has begun moving his arms and legs - but his long-term health prospects are unclear.

'God is in control': Shauna Magunda, right, Fabrice Muamba's fiancee urged her Twitter followers to keep the Bolton player in their prayers as he fights for life

Respects: Ashley Cole (right), Shaun Wright-Phillips (left) and another man arrive at the London Chest Hospital today to visit Fabrice Muamba who has seen his condition improve slightly in the last 24 hours

Concerned: Tottenham Hotspur and England star Jermain Defoe arrives with his mother Sandra St Helen at the London Chest Hospital today to visit Fabrice Muamba

Happy couple: Fabrice Muamba, right, out with his fiancee Shauna who he had recently got engaged to. The couple have a three-year-old son

The footballer suffered a heart attack on the pitch during his team's FA Cup quarter-final with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday.
The 23-year-old was put in an artificially induced coma and his fiancee is keeping a 24-hour bedside vigil.

Doctors battled for two hours to get Muamba's heart pumping again on Saturday.

His heart is believed to have stopped altogether for seven minutes, sparking fears that he could have suffered brain damage because of a lack of oxygen.

The footballer's life may have been saved by a consultant cardiologist who was at the FA Cup quarter-final.

Tottenham fan Dr Andrew Deaner, who works at the London Chest Hospital, went onto the pitch and helped treat the player before he was rushed to hospital.

An official statement released by the London Chest Hospital and Bolton Wanderers FC this afternoon said: 'Fabrice Muamba remains in intensive care at The London Chest Hospital, where today he is showing small signs of improvement.

'His heart is now beating without the help of medication and he is also moving his arms and legs.

Tributes: Fans leave shirts with messages of support at Bolton's Reebook Stadium as the footballer remains in an artificially-induced coma. Fans of rival clubs, including Liverpool, also left their shirts

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