Brentford midfielder Erksen on debut: If you take away the result. I'm one happy man | OneFootball

Brentford midfielder Christian Erksen was delighted after his debut in defeat at home to Newcastle.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank had promised Eriksen would see action here 259 days after he suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark against Finland at Euro 2020 in June.

Eriksen made a modest walk of acknowledgement around the pitch after the final whistle, with Brentford's fans setting aside their disappointment to give him another warm reception.

He said afterwards: "If you take away the result. I'm one happy man. To go through what I've been through, being back is a wonderful feeling.

"Thomas didn't say much [when I came on]. I've been speaking to him every day for the last few weeks. He just said good luck and enjoy the game.

"You can never predict the game. I don't think anyone predicted we'd be down to 10 men so early. The guys did what they could. It was a good fight in the end.

"It's been very special since day one. [Brentford] have taken good care of me. Everyone's been really happy about it and everyone's been really helpful.

"Everyone is here. My family, my parents, my kids, my mother-in-law and some doctors who have been helping me back and forth. What they've been through is even tougher than what I've been through."