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Manchester Evening News
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Matthew Hobkinson

Manchester United's Christian Eriksen was compared to Italy legend by Jamie Carragher

Jamie Carragher likened Manchester United's Christian Eriksen to former AC Milan and Juventus player Andrea Pirlo last season.

Eriksen was at Carrington on Tuesday for his first day of training under Erik ten Hag. The Dane was being driven by fellow new signing Lisandro Martinez, the pair have a mutual connection through their time spent at Ajax - although they never played together.

The 30-year-old Eriksen has made 237 appearances in the Premier League - scoring 52 goals and providing 66 assists in spells for both Tottenham and Brentford. It is this experience that Ten Hag will look to tap into as the Dutchman gets up to speed with the intensity of a campaign in England.

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