When Christian Eriksen returned to training after his cardiac arrest at last year’s European Championship, it was with one main goal in mind.

“I think one of the first conversations I had with the doctor … was about it being my goal to play in the World Cup if everything went well,” Eriksen told the FIFA website in a recent interview. “That was the dream at the time.”

Not many who watched Eriksen being surrounded by paramedics and teammates as he lay lifeless on the field at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen would have viewed that dream as realistic.

But Eriksen is again set to be a key part of Denmark’s team in Qatar, less than 18 months after medics used a defibrillator to restart his heart as a horrified nation — and much of the football world — watched on.

It will be the next step of a remarkable comeback that has already seen Eriksen return to elite football, first with Brentford and then Manchester United — showing he is still among the world’s best playmakers. He made his national team comeback in March, scoring two minutes after coming on a substitute in a 4-2 loss to the Netherlands. He also netted with a 25-yard shot against Croatia in the Nations League in September.

“I feel on top and comfortable,” Eriksen told Danish media during last month’s international break. “There is really nothing that can stand in my way.”

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