Christian Eriksen has returned to the Denmark squad for the first time since his cardiac arrest while playing at Euro 2020 last summer.
Gatekeepers News reports that Eriksen has been named in Denmark’s squad for their friendlies in March.
The 30-year-old was fitted with an implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) – a type of pacemaker – after his cardiac arrest against Finland at Euro 2020 last summer.
In January, Eriksen joined Brentford following his release by Inter Milan.
Denmark will meet Netherlands for a friendly on 26 March and go against Serbia three days later in their home.
He will join up with his international teammates for training in Spain prior to the two games.
The former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder who joined Brentford on a six-month deal after his release by Inter Milan made his first appearance for the Bees as a substitute in a defeat against Newcastle United on February 26.
Eriksen was given a standing ovation from fans and players on both sides when he came on after 52 minutes.
“If you take away the result, I’m one happy man. To go through what I’ve been through, being back is a wonderful feeling,” he said after the game.
Following the game against Newcastle, the 30-year-old played the full game for Brentford in wins against Norwich City and Burnley.
Inter Milan and Eriksen agreed to cancel his contract in December because players fitted with an ICD cannot compete in Serie A. The Premier League does not however have the same regulations.
