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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 |
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Liverpool | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | +15 | 28 |
Manchester City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +9 | 23 |
Chelsea | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +8 | 19 |
Arsenal | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +6 | 19 |
Nottingham Forest | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +5 | 19 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +4 | 19 |
Fulham | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 18 |
Newcastle United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 18 |
Aston Villa | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | +10 | 16 |
Brentford | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
Manchester United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
West Ham United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 |
Leicester City | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 10 |
Everton | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 10 |
Ipswich Town | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -10 | 8 |
Crystal Palace | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 7 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
Southampton | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -14 | 4 |