The 33-year-old Denmark international, now a free agent following the expiration of his contract with Manchester United
Placed in Group C, the Danes are part of a difficult pool alongside England and Serbia.
The eye injury is believed to happen in Monday’s training session and didn’t seem to have much impact on Eriksen as he participated in the training session on Tuesday.
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United will take on Brighton in their first match of the upcoming Premier League season on August 7.
Christian Eriksen is second major signing for United under new manager Erik ten Hag.
Eriksen last played for Brentford in the second half of the last season and went on to play 11 times in the Premier League.
Understandably it was a touching moment and Eriksen even embraced some of his former teammates in the tunnel before the kick-off.
Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand has included the midfielder in the 23-man squad that will play against the Netherlands and Serbia in friendly internationals at the end of this month.
Christian Eriksen was starting his first professional game after a gap of 266 days and as expected, there was love and respect from everyone around him.
The midfielder played for around 60 minutes in his side’s 3-2 win over Southend United in a contest which was held behind closed doors.
The 29-year-old has played for Ajax, Tottenham and Inter Milan in an illustrious club career so far.
Eriksen had suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening game against Finland at Euro 2020 and is currently recovering in a nearby hospital.
Christian Eriksen is in a stable condition after suffering a cardiac arrest, and he had a smile and thumbs up to fans on Twitter on Tuesday.
After suffering a cardiac arrest on Saturday, Christian Eriksen has relayed a reassuring message of thanks via his agent.
Denmark captain Simon Kjaer proved to be a ‘true captain and gentleman’ on the field following Eriksen’s unexpected collapse.
Denmark’s team doctor Martin Boesen spoke in a post-match news conference and revealed how the events had unfolded on the pitch.
Christian Eriksen is stable in hospital, leading UEFA to confirm Denmark’s Euro 2020 fixture with Finland will resume on Saturday.
The Danish FA also confirmed that the player is awake and is having further examination at the hospital.
The score was 0-0 when the match was suspended on Saturday.