Brentford: Eriksen debut after suffering a cardiac arrest

Christian Eriksen made his debut appearance in a Brentford shirt on Monday, just eight months after suffering a cardiac arrest. Since his near-death experience during Denmark’s European Championship game against Finland in June, the former Tottenham Hotspur player has yet to appear in an official match. Eriksen was unable to continue his career with Inter Milan due to health rules in Italy after undergoing an implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).

On January 31, the midfielder made a surprising return to the Premier League by joining Brentford, a London-based club like Tottenham.

Eriksen made his debut appearance for Brentford on Monday, completing an hour of a 3-2 win over Southend United in a game played behind closed doors.

Eriksen set up one of the goals and came near to scoring himself in the first few minutes, but the goalkeeper saved it. Before Saturday’s goalless draw with Crystal Palace, the playmaker was introduced to Brentford fans. .

Eriksen said he had no concerns about playing again less than a year after the events at Euro 2020 during his first press conference as a Brentford player the day before.

No, if there was any anxiety I wouldn’t go back. If I wasn’t fully committed and feel like I am trusting of the doctors, trusting of my heart, trusting my ICD in me, then I wouldn’t go back.

The 29-year-old has been increasing the intensity of his training each day and been involved in tactical work despite not being part of the games against Manchester City and Crystal Palace.