Fabrice Muamba says he feared the worst when he heard that Bafetimbi Gomis had collapsed at White Hart Lane . It is three years since Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for Bolton in an FA Cup quarter final against Tottenham . Muamba , 26 , fell to the ground while no one was standing near him and his heart stopped for 78 minutes . Bafetimbi Gomis lies face down on the pitch after collapsing during Swansea 's game with Tottenham . Medical staff attended to the France international for four minutes before he regained consciousness . Concerned Tottenham players look on as the Swansea forward is attended to my medical staff . And when Muamba saw Gomis collapse on the same pitch , he said : ‘ Not that place again. ’ Gomis tweeted after the game that he was fine and had collapsed due to the stress of his father ’ s illness . But this is the third time it has happened to the French striker and Muamba does not expect him to play again without being cleared by a number of medical experts . Speaking to the Daily Express , Muamba said : ‘ I am sure he will not be allowed to play for a couple of weeks or even a couple of months . ‘ I am 100 per cent sure he ’ ll see a specialist . He will probably see three specialists and two of them need to give him the all-clear before he can play again . ‘ It ’ s very different to what happened to me . Bafetimbi Gomis has a history of medical issues . I did not have a history , so it was a real surprise when it happened to me. ’ Fabrice Muamba says he feared the worst when he heard that Gomis had collapsed at White Hart Lane . It is three years since Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for Bolton against Spurs . On 17 March 2012 , Fabrice Muamba collapsed on the pitch at White Hart Lane during an FA Cup quarter-final match between Bolton and Tottenham . The former Trotters midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest and received life-saving medical treatment from Spurs staff and consultant cardiologist Dr Andrew Deaner , who was at the game as a fan , from the pitch . Muamba was rushed to the nearby London Chest Hospital , accompanied by then manager Owen Coyle and striker Kevin Phillips , for emergency treatment while the game was abandoned . Medical staff rush to Fabrice Muamba 's aid after the midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest in 2012 . Muamba 's heart was reported to have stopped for 78minutes while the former Birmingham player received numerous defibrillator shocks on the pitch and in the ambulance . Despite fears that he would not survive , the 26-year-old made a miraculous recovery before being discharged from hospital on April 16 - although he was forced to retire from professional football .
Bafetimbi Gomis collapsed at White Hart Lane on Wednesday night . Fabrice Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest at there April 16 . Muamba said he feared the worst when he saw Gomis collapse .