It will be amazing: Thomas Frank to hand Christian Eriksen his Brentford debut

Brentford head coach Thomas Frank feels Christian Eriksen is now ready to make his debut in Saturday’s Premier League clash with relegation rivals Newcastle – and show he remains a quality player.

The Denmark international has impressed after returning to action for the first time since suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch in June last year with a couple of appearances in behind-closed-doors fixtures.

Eriksen moved to Brentford on a free agent deal until the end of the season, having left Inter Milan by mutual consent.

Rules in Italy would not allow Eriksen – who revealed last month he had “died for five minutes” after collapsing during Denmark’s Euro 2020 clash with Finland – to play after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device fitted.

Having also spent time building up his fitness with former club Ajax before making a transfer deadline day move to west London, Frank feels former Tottenham playmaker Eriksen is now ready to make a much-anticipated competitive debut.

“Christian will be in the squad. He will get on the pitch for his debut tomorrow. It will be amazing,” said Frank.

“It is a big day for all of us, but especially Christian and his family. When he walks out on to that pitch.

“Everyone saw what happened (on the pitch at Euro 2020) and it is another reminder that we are privileged to do what we do, so we need to appreciate every moment.

“The key thing is that everything has been checked, it is all good with zero chance that something should happen.

“He and his family are aligned that he should play football, which is very important.”

Frank is in no doubt of what Eriksen can bring to his side, who are in danger of being dragged into the relegation scrap.

“There is no doubt he is the