Christian Eriksen debut: Eriksen Cardiac arrest – Christian Eriksen and Inter Milan had decided to mutually terminate the Denmark midfielder’s contract after he suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020. After receiving life-saving treatment on the pitch, he had to be fitted with an ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator). He has now finally made his debut for Brentford after signing for the club on the Transfer Deadline Day. The 29-year-old midfielder had not played since June but has been training intensively to gain match fitness. Follow InsideSport.IN for the latest sports news and updates.
Christian Eriksen debut: Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen makes his Brentford debut and is in action for the first time since suffering a Cardiac arrest at the Euro 2020
259 days after that terrible day… Christian Eriksen is back! ❤️🇩🇰 #Eriksen
Time for standing ovation. What a moment!@mattdw97 🎥⤵️pic.twitter.com/hvoIWj6NZ9
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 26, 2022
Eriksen joined Brentford as a free agent in January, nearly eight months after he collapsed on the pitch and received life-saving treatment during Denmark’s Euro 2020 clash with Finland.
Christian Eriksen debut: Christian Eriksen has made his Brentford debut
The 30-year-old bagged two assists in Brentford’s 2-2 friendly draw with Scottish club Rangers on Monday, playing nearly 80 minutes. He also recorded an assist in a friendly against fifth-tier Southend United last week.
“The minutes are getting more and more… I feel like I am in a good place mentally going into the games and body wise, which is most important at the moment,” Eriksen told the club website on Tuesday.
“I am actually a bit surprised my body is acting as it is. Of course, I have been training hard but I didn’t expect it to be as good as I feel now. So it’s definitely something very positive.
Christian Eriksen debut: Christian Eriksen is in action for the first time since suffering a Cardiac arrest at the Euro 2020
“I have to keep that up. This was a friendly, so let’s see if it comes in the other more important games… I have been waiting for many months and finally being out there with a team is very pleasing and comforting.”
Eriksen’s former club Inter Milan ended his contract in December as he is not allowed to play in Serie A because of his heart starter device, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. The midfielder will make his first Premier League appearance for Brentford when they host Newcastle on Saturday as revealed by Brentford boss Thomas Frank.
Eriksen returns to Premier League as he has signed a contract with Brentford. He has joined the club on a short term deal that will keep the Danish midfielder at the club till the end of the current season.
Christian Eriksen debut: Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen makes his Brentford debut and is in action for the first time since suffering a Cardiac arrest at the Euro 2020
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