Christian Eriksen slammed after decision over Manchester United midfielder

Christan Eriksen has been slammed by former Real Madrid midfielder Thomas Gravesen after the Manchester United man was included in the latest Denmark squad.

Eriksen has struggled for game time as part of Erik ten Hag's side this season, being limited to nine league starts. The 32-year-old has fallen down the United pecking order due to the rise of academy prospect Kobbie Mainoo.

The experienced midfielder has featured just twice since the turn of the year but was still included in the Denmark squad for the country's upcoming friendlies against Switzerland and the Faroe Islands. Former Everton star Thomas Gravesen has expressed his strong disapproval of Eriksen's selection, though.

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"It is completely scandalous that he has not selected [Brondby attacking midfielder] Nicolai Vallys. It's a scandal of great proportions that we have a national coach who looks so little towards Denmark when there's a player running around with those qualities," Gravesen told Tipsbladet, as reported by the Mirror.

"When you look at the way he is playing football at the moment. And then they choose to take out a player who has sat on the bench at Manchester United, Christian Eriksen, just to maintain relations.

"Christian Eriksen doesn't play football anymore. Christian Eriksen sits on the bench and watches football. You must not fall back on the fact that you are only selected on merit. One must not single out Christian Eriksen only on his merits."

Eriksen's top-class performances for club and country have led to him