Brentford news: Medical guru issues Eriksen verdict as ‘most complex deal in history’ analysed
The cause of Brentford star Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest at the European Championship last summer will forever remain a mystery.
That is the view of injury expert Ben Dinnery, who runs the Premier Injuries site and has a background in medicine and data analysis.
Brentford confirmed the signing of Eriksen on Monday (31 January), six months after he collapsed playing for Denmark at the Euros.
A source involved in the mechanics of the deal told iNews on Tuesday (1 February) that it was “the most complicated deal in the history of football.”
A network of lawyers and cardiologists are understood to have been counselled on the free transfer of the 29-year-old playmaker.
Dinnery explained how Eriksen’s ICD implant will negate the risk of a repeat of last summer’s harrowing scenes in Copenhagen.
“We will probably never know what triggered the episode at the Euros,” he told Football Insider‘s Adam Williams.
“The idea is that he has had the subcutaneous implantable coil defibrillator to help him.
“It’s the same device that Daily Blind has had. For the most part, he has transitioned back into elite football well.
“There have been one or two issues along the way but generally things will be addressed by the ICD. It will monitor if there are any irregular heartbeats.
“If a player is potentially going into cardiac arrest, the ICD can fire an electrical impulse into the heart which will almost reset it.
“In terms of his return, you can bet your bottom dollar that he has been through every single stress test and assessment.
“They will do everything they possibly can to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
“They must be fairly confident that the likelihood of a recurrence is low and that he is safe.
“The only concern is that he hasn’t trained within a team environment now for several months.
“He is a guy with huge quality but it might take him a little bit of time to get back up to speed.
“On a human level, it’s great to see. I must admit, I never expected him to come back playing.”
Eriksen, who has not played in the Premier League since leaving Tottenham in January 2020, was released by Inter Milan in December.
He has signed a contract with Brentford until the end of the season.
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