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Wolfsburg says Christian Eriksen hasn't returned to 2.Bundesliga club as otherwise planned

Christian Eriksen can't hide his disappointment after being relegated to the 2. Bundesliga in Germany
Christian Eriksen can't hide his disappointment after being relegated to the 2. Bundesliga in GermanyCredit: Christopher Neundorf / EPA / Profimedia

Sports director of VfL Wolsburg, Dieter Hecking, says according to Bold.dk that Danish international midfielder Christian Eriksen still hasn't returned to the 2. Bundesliga club as otherwise planned.

Christian Eriksen still hasn't returned to Wolfsburg. The plan was otherwise for the Danish midfielder to return to the German club last Friday, when Wolfsburg played a friendly match against Olympique Lyon, says sports director Dieter Hecking, to the local media outlet "Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung".

"The plan was for him to join the squad for the friendly against Lyon and then travel to the training camp. Unfortunately, that wasn't possible. He will soon begin an individual rehabilitation program in Denmark, and that will likely take some time."

"We are not going to put pressure on him. It is a very sensitive situation that we are handling with great responsibility."

Hecking says that he doesn't know when the former Manchester United ace will return.  Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly match against Ukraine on 7 June. He clutched his chest, collapsed, but quickly regained consciousness.

He subsequently received treatment on the pitch and was able to walk to the ambulance himself before being taken to Odense University Hospital.

One of the Denmark's leading heart specialists, Henning Molgaard, has stated to Bold.dk that the most prudent course of action for Christian Eriksen would be to end his football career, as he would almost certainly collapse again.

Wolfsburg kick off their 2. Bundesliga season campaign on 8 August on home ground against Kaiserslautern.