Brentford manager Thomas Frank believes Christian Eriksen is ready for an emotional return to the Denmark team nine months after his cardiac arrest at the Euros.
The midfielder, 30, hasn’t played for his country since he collapsed on the pitch at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen during their Euro 2020 opener against Finland last June.
But Eriksen has since returned to club football with the Bees, making his full debut in last weekend’s win at Norwich, and he is likely to start at home to Burnley on Saturday afternoon.
Christian Eriksen has been backed by Thomas Frank to make a return to the Denmark squad
Brentford manager Thomas Frank believes Eriksen is fit enough to return to Denmark action
Denmark head coach Kasper Hjulmand is poised to name his squad next week for the upcoming friendlies against Holland and Serbia.
Eriksen signed for Brentford in order to gain the regular football needed to fight for a place in Denmark’s World Cup squad later this year and Frank has backed him.
‘Of course it is up to Kasper to decide. Fitness-wise? He is ready,’ Frank said.
‘He played 90 – actually 98 – minutes against Norwich, hopefully he plays 90 against Burnley and 90 against Leicester, then that is a very good number of minutes.
‘It is not like he has never played football before or tried anything. He is a very experienced player and person but I think that is a conversation for Christian and Kasper to have together.’
Asked if he speaks to international managers on a regular basis, Frank added: ‘The Danish manager [Hjulmand] of course because I know him well.
Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the pitch against Finland at Euro 2020
Denmark head coach Kasper Hjulmand is set to announce his latest squad in the coming days
‘I have spoken to Gareth Southgate a few times but just in general about players, nothing specific.
‘If they want to know, they can always call me. If not they do their jobs and I know they scout the players a lot…
Source : dailymail
