World Cup 2022: Christian Eriksen named in Denmark's squad
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Christen Eriksen said it was his "dream" to play for Denmark again following his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020
Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen has been named in Denmark's squad for the Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
Eriksen, 30, collapsed during their Euro 2020 opening game against Finland last year and had life-saving treatment on the pitch.
They take on Tunisia on 22 November.
Following Eriksen's cardiac arrest in Copenhagen the former Tottenham man had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device - a type of pacemaker - fitted.
In January, he said it was "a goal, a dream" to play for his country again in front of their home crowd at Parken Stadium and at this year's World Cup.
Eriksen joined Brentford on a six-month deal at the start of the year after agreeing to end his contract with Inter Milan prematurely as players with an ICD cannot play in Serie A.
He made his international return in March and scored two minutes after coming on for Denmark in a friendly defeat by the Netherlands, before completing a move to United in the summer on a free transfer.
Other top-flight players given a place in the squad include Spurs midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Leeds United defender Rasmus Kristensen and Eriksen's ex-Brentford team-mate Mathias Jensen.
After facing Tunisia in their opening Group D game, Denmark will play defending champions France on 26 November and Australia on 30 November.
Denmark squad
Goalkeepers: Kasper Schmeichel (Nice), Oliver Christensen (Hertha Berlin), Frederik Ronnow (Union Berlin).
Defenders: Alexander Bach (Benfica), Simon Kjaer (AC Milan), Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace), Joakim Maehle (Atalanta), Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), Rasmus Kristensen (Leeds United), Jens Stryger Larsen (Trabzonspor), Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray), Daniel Wass (Brondby).
Midfielders: Thomas Delaney (Sevilla), Mathias Jensen (Brentford), Christian Eriksen (Manchester United), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham), Christian Norgaard (Brentford), Jesper Lindstrom (Eintracht Frankfurt), Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
Forwards: Andreas Skov Olsen (Club Bruges), Andreas Cornelius (Copenhagen), Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol), Kasper Dolberg (Sevilla), Jonas Wind (VfL Wolfsburg), Robert Forest (Hoffenheim), Yussuf Yurary Poulsen (RB Leipzig).
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