Christian Eriksen returns to his old side Odense to use their training ground

Christian Eriksen is using the training ground of his former side Odense as he continues to build up his fitness in a bid to return to professional football.  

Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 on the pitch as Denmark played Finland.

He received life-saving treatment on the pitch at Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium and has been monitored closely in the past five months as he works on his rehab back home in Denmark.

As of Wednesday, Danish publication BT detailed that Eriksen was using the facilities at Odense’s Adalen training facility.

He did not train with the first-team squad but was able to use the facilities to work out with his personal trainer.  

‘We are really happy that Christian Eriksen is keeping in shape right now on our courts,’ Odense’s sports director, Michael Hemmingsen, told BT.

‘We have kept in touch with Christian since he left Odense, and therefore we are happy that he asked us if he could retrain in Adalen.’ 

Christian Eriksen has been working on his recovery in Denmark after his cardiac arrest (pictured: warming up in training for Denmark during Euro 2020)

Eriksen had a cardiac arrest in June, playing for Denmark against Finland at Euro 2020

Denmark players circled Eriksen so he had privacy while he was being treated on the pitch 

BT’s report details that Eriksen was on one of the training pitches at 8am and was kicking the ball in some of the drills.

It is reported that he is focused on cardio work but is also incorporating a ball into some parts of his workouts.  

Eriksen remains a contracted player with Italian champions Inter Milan but due to regulations in Italian football it appears unlikely he will ever play for the club again. 

Rules in Italy state that people that have been fitted with a defibrillator, such as Eriksen, are not allowed to play contact sport. 

Eriksen was fitted with a defibrillator, meaning it is unlikely he can play for Inter Milan again

He spent six days in hospital following a further six days of treatment, which included him being fitted with an ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator). 

The ICD is connected to the heart by wires and sends an electrical pulse in order to correct irregular rhythms.

The Danish midfielder has played 60 times for Inter since joining the club from Tottenham 18 months ago. He helped the Italian side win their first Serie A title in 11 years last season.

During his time playing in England, Eriksen turned out over 300 times for Spurs in a six-and-a-half year spell in north London.  

Eriksen, 29, was in hospital receiving treatment for six days before being released back in June

The 29-year-old could theoretically continue his career in another country, with different rules, and the decision for him to continue his rehab work back home in Denmark has been viewed in Italy as a sign he will not return to Serie A.

Eriksen’s ties to Odense are strong having been at the club before moving to join Ajax in Holland at the age of 16. 

Odense is convenient also as Eriksen is said to have a house close to the training ground where he lives with his girlfriend and two children. 

Eriksen is yet to officially confirm that he is planning to return to professional football.