Slovenia-Denmark: Jan Oblak, on Eriksen’s return to the Euro Cup

This Sunday is the day when Christian Eriksen will play a Euro Cup match again, after suffering a cardiac arrest on June 12, 2021 in the previous edition’s match against Finlandthen he saved his life thanks to the quick reaction of his colleagues and the action of the medical services.

Eriksenwho is now 32 years old, has been able to progress in his career and this Sunday he returns to a Euro Cup, in this case to compete in group C against Slovenia. “Returning to this level (playing in a European Championship) has been a goal from the beginning. Three years have passed and so far many things have happened. I don’t think about it every day, I don’t think too much about about playing football and the positive things,” he said Eriksen.

Slovenia-Denmark

MHP Arena, 18:00 (La 1)

Slovenia: Oblak; Karnicnik, Brekalo, Bijol, Janza; Horvat or Verbic, Adam Cerin, Elsnik; Sporar, Sesko, Mlakar

coaches: Matjaz Kek

Denmark: Schmeichel; Andersen, Christensen, Vestergaard; Kristiansen, Hjulmand, Eriksen, Højbjerg, Bah; Hojlund and Wind

coaches: Kasper Hjulmand

Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)

The captain of Slovenia is the goalkeeper Atlético Jan Oblakwho debuted at the final stage of a great tournament at the national team level. Oblak He is the fifth goalkeeper with the highest market value in the world (34.5 million euros) according to the ‘Be Soccer Pro’ platform, but he has never played in a World Cup or European Championship.

This is the second European Championship Slovenia, the first since 2000, when it was eliminated in the group stage. The coveted goalscorer Benjamin Seskowhich has just been renewed at Leipzigwill try Kasper Schmeichelgoalkeeper of a Denmark who knows that he is a favorite and has never lost against Slovenia.

“We should not be afraid of any rival. Being here, in this Euro Cup, is a privilege that my players have earned with their performances,” he said. Matjaz KekSlovenian coach.