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Christian Eriksen's emotional return to football cannot hide Brentford's flaws as the Bees have been sucked into the relegation battle after defeat to a transformed Newcastle side

After the miracle comes the mundane and Thomas Frank called time on the Christian Eriksen sideshow to help the Dane look forward to his football and what is fast becoming a serious relegation fight for Brentford.

Eriksen's appearance as a second-half substitute on Saturday made for an uplifting and emotional occasion, with his family there to witness his first competitive football since his heart attack last year, in the company of the doctors who made this barely believable return a reality.

'I understand the circumstances that made this a very big day,' said Bees boss Frank.