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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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Arsenal | 35 | 25 | 5 | 5 | +57 | 80 |
Manchester City | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | +50 | 79 |
Liverpool | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | +41 | 75 |
Aston Villa | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | +21 | 67 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | +15 | 60 |
Manchester United | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | +1 | 54 |
Newcastle United | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | +19 | 53 |
West Ham United | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | -9 | 49 |
Chelsea | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 48 |
AFC Bournemouth | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 48 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 46 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 44 |
Fulham | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 43 |
Crystal Palace | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | -12 | 40 |
Everton | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 36 |
Brentford | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | -8 | 35 |
Nottingham Forest | 35 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -20 | 26 |
Luton Town | 35 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -29 | 25 |
Burnley | 35 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -32 | 24 |
Sheffield United | 35 | 3 | 7 | 25 | -63 | 16 |