Denmark
coach Kasper Hjulmand included midfielder Eriksen in the 23-man squad that will
play against Netherlands and Serbia in friendly internationals at the end of
this month.
“I
expect Christian to go in and be a deciding factor for our team,” Hjulmand
told Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet.
“I did
not expect him to play right now, realistically I thought he would be ready by
the summer. However Christian is with the squad because he is the best in that
position.”
The 30-year-old
signed for Premier League side Brentford in January as a free agent for the
rest of the season after Inter Milan had to terminate his contract due to Serie
A rules.
Eriksen, who
has scored 36 goals in 109 internationals, was fitted with a special
heart-starting device known as an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
device, which is not permitted in the Italian top flight.
“Christian
is in a really good physical shape,” added Hjulmand. “I saw him
against Burnley on Saturday where he was the best player out there. He is a
player that thinks faster than most.”
Eriksen,
starting his second competitive match since his cardiac arrest, set up a goal
that put Brentford ahead in the 85th minute of their 3-1 win.
Denmark will
play Netherlands on March 26 in Amsterdam followed by Serbia at home three days
later in Copenhagen, the venue where Eriksen collapsed last year in their
opening Euro 2020 match against Finland on June 12.
Denmark have
already qualified for the World Cup in Qatar which starts in November. Eriksen
said in January that his goal was to play at this year’s World Cup.
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