Olympiakos striker Michael Olaitan is in good condition in a Greek hospital after collapsing during the first half of a 3-0 defeat by Athens rivals Panathinaikos. The Nigerian, 21, was running off the ball when he fell to the ground.

Earlier, Panathinaikos manager Yannis Anastasiou, a former coach at Reading, fell to the ground after being hit with an object thrown from the crowd. Olaitan, who aided Olympiakos beat Manchester United 2-0 on 25 February, regained consciousness before being taken to hospital for tests.

“I am pleased to inform everyone that after initial tests there is no sign of a serious medical condition,” Olaitan’s representative Paschalis Tountouris said.

“What appears to have happened is that Michael had a mild case of viral myocarditis. As a precautionary measure he will remain in hospital for the next few days to undergo further tests.”

The game was goalless when Olaitan collapsed but Olympiakos, the runaway leaders, fell behind just before half-time when Croatian midfielder Danijel Pranjic scored.

Marcus Berg added a goal in the 67th minute before Mehdi Abeid completed a miserable day for the home side.