A rebirth. Not necessarily exciting on paper, Saturday’s match between Brentford and Newcastle, respectively 14th and 17th in the Premier League, should however have a worldwide impact. Danish international Christian Eriksen will indeed play again in competition for the first time since his cardiac arrest on June 12 against Finland in Copenhagen.
“Christian will be in the group and he will enter the field tomorrow,” Brentford coach Thomas Frank told reporters on Friday. “It’s a great day for all of us, but especially for Christian and his family. »
Forced to leave Inter Milan to be able to play again
More than eight months after coming close to death, Eriksen (30) will pick up the thread of a long-suspended career. The midfielder signed with the English club for the end of the season on the last day of the winter transfer window, January 31, after terminating his contract with Inter Milan in mid-December. In Italy, it is indeed not possible for a professional player to play with a pacemaker, which Eriksen had installed after his heart attack.
The Dane has already played a few minutes in a friendly with Brentford against Southend (English D5) on February 14, his birthday, before continuing on Tuesday with nearly 80 minutes of play with the Scottish Glasgow Rangers, still in a preparation match .