Christian Eriksen: Manchester United Star Gives Fans Health Scare in Comeback Aston Villa Win

• Christian Eriksen's slip at Old Trafford in the middle of a game gave fans a scare
• Eriksen was in Erik ten Hag's starting XI for their home match against Aston Villa
• The midfielder suffered a traumatising cardiac arrest in June 2021 at the Euros

Christian Eriksen gave fans a scare when he went down during Manchester United's game against Aston Villa on December 26.

The Boxing Day action at Old Trafford was pure fireworks, with the hosts completing an incredible comeback to beat the in-form Villa 3-2.

Unai Emery's side had flown into a 2-0 lead after just 26 minutes, courtesy of goals from John McGinn and Leander Dendoncker.

The Red Devils, however, came back rejuvenated after the break, with Alejandro Garnacho scoring twice before Rasmus Hojlund bagged his first Premier League goal.

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Christian Eriksen's cardiac arrest

Apart from the scoreline before the comeback began, Eriksen gave the fans a scare when he tripped and fell to the turf. The incident evoked memories of how the Dane footballer suffered a cardiac arrest during the rescheduled Euro championships in 2021.

The midfielder was forced to stay away from football for close to eight months. He was fitted with the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator(ICD), which helps reset the heart after a cardiac arrest, as BBC Sports reported.

At Old Trafford, the 31-year-old tripped and fell on the Old Trafford pitch but quickly got up. Here is a video of that incident.

Fans online were quick to share their thoughts.

@FaruqBasher said;

"Who else thought Eriksen’s heart stopped again when he tripped."

@AnthonyChristopher said;

"I almost collapsed."

@WamiLuvsBuns said;

"My heart stopped for a second."

Tom Lockyer's health battles

Eriksen's incident comes just a few days after Luton Town's captain, Tom Lockyer, suffered a second cardiac arrest this year when he went down against Bournemouth.

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Sports Brief reported that the incident echoed painful memories from the Championship final in May when Lockyer collapsed on the pitch in the 11th minute and had to be stretchered off.

He experienced atrial fibrillation but underwent successful surgery and recovered in the hospital. Following Luton's promotion to the Premier League, the Welshman received medical go-ahead to keep playing.