The Dane made his first Premier League start since January in our 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at The City Ground, playing a pivotal role in midfield despite only coming into the starting line-up late in the day.
Marcel Sabitzer was forced to withdraw from our XI in the warm-up, giving our no.14 the chance to step in from the off having featured from the bench in our previous two games against Everton and Sevilla.
Eriksen put in a display that left no indication of his recent recovery from injury, which left him sidelined for two months, as he controlled the midfield in Nottinghamshire alongside Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro.