Christian Eriksen has hit the ground running on his return to football and he will not want to miss out on this weekend.
Few expected the Denmark maestro to become such a key player for Brentford when he signed for the Premier League side. Nor did they expect him to announce himself back on the international stage with a goal on his return to Copenhagen's Parken Stadium for the first time since suffering a cardiac arrest last summer.
Christian Eriksen is having a great time with Brentford
Eriksen has always loved playing against Chelsea
The 30-year-old is truly enjoying his football right now and he'll be hoping the visit to Chelsea on Saturday can see him continue a fine run of form against a preferred opponent.
In his career so far, Eriksen has faced the Bees' west London rivals on 16 different occasions.
All of those fixtures came during his time with Tottenham, with Spurs securing just five victories in that time.
As far as his individual record against the Blues is concerned, there's no questioning his influence.
Eriksen has contributed an impressive nine goals in 16 appearances against Chelsea, scoring two and creating seven along the way.
As someone who sees Spurs as a key part of who he is as a person and a professional, those contributions will no doubt have meant the world to the midfielder, with more success in front of goal likely to be at the forefront of his mind.
Eriksen has been a revelation for Brentford since joining on a short-term deal
With a short-term contract that expires at the end of the season, speculation has already started to build over Eriksen's long-term future, with his current form for club and country suggesting that he could be ready for a move back to one of football's elite clubs, but according to talkSPORT host Darren Ambrose, it would be a lovely story if he stuck around at Brentford.
Asked about his future, Ambrose told Darren Bent's Boot Room: "For me, it all depends on what Christian Eriksen wants to do.
"Does he want to give back to Brentford for giving him an opportunity to get back into football, and say no [to a big move] if it's just about happiness?
"I've said it before, it shows the sheer love and passion that he has for the game of football. He could have quite easily walked away and become a coach or walked away and enjoyed his life, but he was desperate to get back on the pitch and show that he wasn't finished.
"Fair play to him, because he's come back and he looks like he never left. The ability that he's showing for Brentford.
"If I look from a logical point of view and the fact that he's ambitious, I think he could leave Brentford, but if he's just come back for the love of the game then perhaps he will stay.
"That would be a fantastic story if he does."
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