Denmark are excited to have Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen with them at the World Cup.

Manager Kasper Hjulmand and captain Simon Kjaer, of AC Milan, both spoke about what it means to them to have him back in the squad here in Qatar.

"Before everything happened with Christian I said he was the heartbeat of the team," said Hjulmand.

"When he plays he has a fantastic way of taking the rhythm of the game and feeling it with his passing, intelligence and his vision.

"He is a fantastic player but an even better person. It's just a pleasure to work with Christian. The love for the game is the most important thing for Christian."

Kjaer added: "I think Christian with his qualities says everything. We are all happy and thankful that Christian is here after what happened.

"As a football player, he is probably one of the best I have ever seen in terms of quality and love for the game.

"We love having Christian by our side. Every minute he plays is only a plus for Denmark."