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Christian Eriksen insists he is 'not afraid in the slightest' of having another cardiac arrest after being equipped with an internal defibrillator - as playmaker focuses on a return to football amid Premier League, Dutch and Danish clubs interest

Christian Eriksen insists he has no fear of suffering another cardiac arrest as he pushes ahead with plans to resume his football career.

The Dane has been speaking for the first time since he collapsed during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match with Finland on June 12 last year, his last competitive appearance.

As Sportsmail revealed on Tuesday, the 29-year-old is targeting a return to training with a European club this month, and his representatives have been in talks with Premier League sides as well as teams from Denmark and Holland.

Christian Eriksen has declared that he is 'not afraid' about having another cardiac arrest

Asked if he was afraid of collapsing again, Eriksen said: ‘Not at all, not in the slightest.