Brentford midfielder Christian Eriksen is confident they can beat the drop.

Eriksen says he is confident Brentford have what it takes to avoid relegation this season after making his Premier League return on Saturday.

The Dane has hailed the "wonderful" moment he returned to professional football, eight months after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch at Euro 2020.

Eriksen made his return to the Premier League from the bench in the 52nd minute during Saturday's 2-0 home defeat against Newcastle.

"I think everyone knows that every game is very important," said Eriksen. "Everyone is really focused on staying up, nobody is naive. Everyone is focusing on doing our job and trying to stay up.

"The confidence is there from everyone to stay up. I want to get my feeling and touch back then help Brentford stay up in the Premier League."