Denmark manager Brian Riemer has admitted midfielder Christian Eriksen finds himself in a "difficult situation" at Manchester United - but confessed it is unlikely to put his place in the national team at risk.
Despite making 22 appearances for United across all competitions this season, he has struggled for minutes in recent weeks. He last started a Premier League game on December 30.
Out-of-contract at Old Trafford at the end of this campaign, the expectation is that the 33-year-old will be released after three seasons at the club. United need to reduce the average age of their midfield options and that was highlighted by their decision to sign Manuel Ugarte last summer.
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But despite a reduction in opportunities this season, Denmark chief Riemer has hinted he has no plans to reduce his role for his national team, with Eriksen widely considered as one of his country's greatest players of all-time.
"He is in a difficult situation now, there is no secret about that," Riemer told Tipsbladet. "I know that he would, of course, like to play a lot more than he does, but he has ended up in a somewhat difficult situation, also in relation to his contract and so on.
"This is where I think it is important that we all stop and remember that we are talking about Christian Eriksen.
"We are talking about a player who, I would say - over the past 15 years, since he made his debut for the national team at the age of 18 - has contributed some things that we have not seen in Danish football since probably the Laudrup brothers, if I am being completely honest. He has some individual skills that are unique.
"So it's clear that it's a challenge when you don't play that much. So I have to assess how we can use Christian in the situation we're in now.
"But I still think we have to remember that this is a player who has some individual skills that not many others have."
