Owen Coyle praying for Fabrice Muamba smile

Owen Coyle has said that he is waiting and hoping to see Fabrice Muamba smile again after doctors said that the player was showing signs of improvement.

Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest during Bolton Wanderers' FA Cup tie with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

"We wait and hope for continued improvement," Coyle said.

"We are all after the same objective — to see that lovely young man, who has such a fantastic smile. "That's what we want to see again."

Muamba remains in intensive care, where he can move his arms and legs and communicate with family.