There is no risk in his return to football after his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.
After seven years at Spurs, he joined Antonio Conte at Inter Milan. The Italian helped the club to their first title in five years.
Saturday's meeting with Spurs is more than just a reunion with his former club. It is the most recent milestone in the return of Eriksen to football after he collapsed while playing for the Danes at Euro 2020.
The 30-year-old is looking forward to it.
In an exclusive interview with Jamie Redknapp, Eriksen said that he can't wait. It will be special. First of all, it is just being back playing football, then there is always the small bits in between what is the goal. I am definitely looking forward to Saturday.
If he scored, will he celebrate against his former side?
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When he suffered a cardiac arrest during the opening game of the group stage of the World Cup in June, Christian Eriksen will often be asked about it.
He received an ICD in the hospital which will help to monitor his heart for the rest of his life.
I remember getting the throw-in, but I don't remember falling down. I woke up with people around me, but I don't know what happened until I'm in the hospital.
I wouldn't come back if there was a risk. It was very easy. I went three months without doing anything because they did all the testing and I had to get used to being here.
The training started slowly, but at the same time I was trying to test the heart and control what I could. I have an ICD, so I am safe.
There is no reason for me to stop our normal life because there is not a doctor saying you shouldn't do it. We can do it and test it out. There was no point in having to stop playing because the tests were good.
I told her to keep my boots. I told the nurses in the hospital that I wouldn't need them again. I changed my mind two days after the doctor said I could have an ICD.
I need to figure out something else and just be a dad and that changed the mindset from the days before. The news about the ICD did not change anything. In airports, you have to walk around the scanning machines, but I was unable to play in Italy.
I'm the same. But mentally, it is a bit more relaxed and I am taking the perspective that I am anxious about this game or stressed out about it. It really takes everything into perspective that you are alive, you are in good health and everything is good.
The footballing home of Eriksen is now Brentford. The Bees signed a player on a free in January and he will be with them for six months.
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The club is half Danes by now, according to Eriksen. I have never been used to that with the national team.
I had a good feeling about getting back on track after talking to Thomas in December. I didn't know it would be so quick to be settled after four months of training and trying to get fit.
I am thankful to the club, the coach and the staff. They have been helping since day one, trying to get the best out of me and the best out of the team.
The impact has been done by Eriksen. In the five games in which he has started, Eriksen has scored once and provided two assists.
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The Bees fans want him to sign a longer-term deal and he is keeping all of his options open.
When I signed here in January, I was shown that I could play football. There was a test trial for six months. He said it felt good by now.
I don't know for the future. I am enjoying the moment, every game is really fun to play in and I will make a decision in the summer.
Everything is open. They have shown me a lot of love and tried to repay them for what they have shown me. Every option is open at any location.
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The images of Eriksen collapsing at Euro 2020 are still shocking 10 months later. It is possible that they will always do it, particularly to those team-mates and friends who saw the near-tragedy unfold.
Not even the passage of time has made it easier to revisit the harrowing events of that day, which is why Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who was just yards from Eriksen, does so reluctantly.
One of the greatest comeback stories football has ever seen is what Hojbjerg would prefer to focus on. His team-mate has gone through an uncertain road to recovery to reach a destination that few could have imagined.
The main thing is that Christian is with us, and that he and his family can have peace with it.
The most important thing for me and the players around him is that he is back doing what he loves, that he is here with us today, that his family can have peace in mind and heart, that they can breathe and enjoy Christian playing well on the pitch, that is the most important
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You could almost put a lid on it, as he scored on his return against the Netherlands. It was very pretty. It was a great goal. It was good for us.
The home game we played against Serbia when he scored, the reaction of the crowd was very special. We can enjoy those moments together.
Christian is an important player for our country when it comes to the game. He has many qualities that help us achieve our goals as a country and as a team.
He is the focus point. The person is Christian. Like before and now. It suits us well. I hope he keeps going like this.
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