Gravesen: Denmark selecting Eriksen a scandal of great proportions

Former Real Madrid star Thomas Gravesen does not believe Christian Eriksen merits a Denmark squad place.

The Manchester United midfielder has been included for their upcoming matches against Switzerland and France.

While Gravesen, a former Everton player, respects Eriksen's pedigree, he believes that a lack of game time should exclude him from selection.

"It is completely scandalous that he has not selected Nicolai Vallys. It's a scandal of great proportions that we have a national coach who looks so little towards Denmark when there's a player running around with those qualities," Gravesen claimed, per Tipsbladet.

"When you look at the way he is playing football at the moment. And then they choose to take out a player who has sat on the bench at Manchester United, Christian Eriksen, just to maintain relations."

He added: "The Christian Eriksen we all know, he is no longer there. Christian Eriksen doesn't play football anymore.

"Christian Eriksen sits on the bench and watches football. Christian Eriksen as we know him, he is no more.

You must not fall back on the fact that you are only selected on merit. One must not single out Christian Eriksen only on his merits."