Post by Webster on Feb 25, 2022 17:25:45 GMT
(The Guardian) Eriksen 'will get on the pitch tomorrow'
Brentford manager Thomas Frank has confirmed that Christian Eriksen will make his return to competitive football for Brentford against Newcastle tomorrow, nine months after his on-pitch cardiac arrest at Euro 2020. It’s a moment many of us never imagined would happen but Eriksen’s desire to play again has been nothing short of remarkable. Here’s what Frank had to say: Christian will be in the squad and he will get on the pitch tomorrow. It is a big day for all of us, but especially Christian and his family. When is he in training, it is really remarkable the things he has been doing.
The Denmark international has impressed on his return to action in friendlies, with a couple of appearances in behind-closed-doors fixtures. Rules in Italy would not allow Eriksen – who revealed last month he had “died for five minutes” after his collapse - to play after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device fitted.
Brentford manager Thomas Frank has confirmed that Christian Eriksen will make his return to competitive football for Brentford against Newcastle tomorrow, nine months after his on-pitch cardiac arrest at Euro 2020. It’s a moment many of us never imagined would happen but Eriksen’s desire to play again has been nothing short of remarkable. Here’s what Frank had to say: Christian will be in the squad and he will get on the pitch tomorrow. It is a big day for all of us, but especially Christian and his family. When is he in training, it is really remarkable the things he has been doing.
The Denmark international has impressed on his return to action in friendlies, with a couple of appearances in behind-closed-doors fixtures. Rules in Italy would not allow Eriksen – who revealed last month he had “died for five minutes” after his collapse - to play after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device fitted.