Christian Eriksen makes Brentford debut in first competitive appearance since heart attack

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Christian Eriksen has made his long-awaited return to competitive football, eight months after suffering a heart attack while playing for Denmark at Euro 2020.

The 30-year-old made his first Premier League for Brentford against Newcastle United, coming off the bench for Thomas Frank's side in the second half after signing for the Bees in January.

His return, replacing fellow Danish international Mathias Jensen, was labelled "a wonderful moment" by Gary Lineker on social media.

Jensen was the player who came off the bench for Denmark at Euro 2020 after Eriksen collapsed on the pitch, replacing his colleague during the game in Copenhagen in June.

The former Tottenham Hotspur star took to the field with Frank's side trailing 2-0 after teammate Josh Dasilva was shown an early red card, with goals from Joelinton and Joe Willock giving Newcastle their two-goal advantage., and that's how the game ended after a goalless second half.

Eriksen had made a number of appearances in friendlies as he worked his way back to match fitness, recording an assist in a behind-closed-doors game against a Southend XI and also playing a part in a 2-2 draw with Rangers in Glasgow.

"I won't change my style of play," Eriksen told the BBC