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Newcastle claim vital win as Eriksen makes first appearance for Brentford
Christian Eriksen made his return to competitive action for the first time since collapsing with a cardiac arrest at last year's Euro 2020 tournament as he came on for Brentford against Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday.
The Danish midfielder, fitted with a heart-starting device, joined the London club as free agent in January.
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He received a thunderous reception from both sets of fans at Brentford Community Stadium as he came on as a substitute in the 52nd minute, with several players also clapping him on to the pitch.
Eriksen needed life-saving treatment on the pitch last June when he collapsed in a match against Finland.
His former club Inter Milan ended his contract in December as he is not allowed to play in Serie A because of his heart starter device, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
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English Premier League Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manchester City | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | +62 | 91 |
Arsenal | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | +62 | 89 |
Liverpool | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | +45 | 82 |
Aston Villa | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | +15 | 68 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | +13 | 66 |
Chelsea | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | +14 | 63 |
Newcastle United | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | +23 | 60 |
Manchester United | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 60 |
West Ham United | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | -14 | 52 |
Crystal Palace | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 49 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 48 |
AFC Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | -13 | 48 |
Fulham | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 47 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 46 |
Everton | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 40 |
Brentford | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 39 |
Nottingham Forest | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -18 | 32 |
Luton Town | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -33 | 26 |
Burnley | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | -37 | 24 |
Sheffield United | 38 | 3 | 7 | 28 | -69 | 16 |