Tottenham Hotspur’s Christian Eriksen awaits the birth of his child and will miss Denmark’s friendly against Nordic neighbours Sweden ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Saturday. Denmark coach Age Hareide told reporters on Saturday and Eriksen and his partner are expecting a child for which he won’t be playing the friendly.
Denmark are currently in the Swedish capital for the friendly as part of their World Cup preparation but Eriksen did not make the journey. “It (the baby) was due yesterday, and he stays home in Odense and meets us on Tuesday again if nothing happens. He’s on standby for that,” Hareide said at a media conference at Stockholm’s friends Arena.
Eriksen scored eight goals for Denmark in the World Cup qualifiers that enabled the country to reach the Finals in Russia.