Rio Ferdinand says he has been taken aback by the influence Christian Eriksen has instilled in the Manchester United team since signing.
The Dane leads the club’s assists chart, recording six so far this season with his latest one teeing up Alejandro Garnacho’s winner against Fulham on Sunday. Fans have quickly taken to the playmaker, who arrived on a free from Brentford in the summer.
Eriksen is about to jet off to Qatar as Denmark take on Tunisia, Australia and champions France at the World Cup, marking an extraordinary 18-month comeback following his on-field cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.