World Cup 2018: 5 Premier League players from underdog nations who could become national heroes

#3 Christian Eriksen (Denmark)

Christian Eriksen

Just like his Tottenham teammate Son, Christian Eriksen is the star man of his national team. He will be relied upon to provide the goods for Denmark at the World Cup. His hat-trick in the qualifying playoffs against Ireland proved just how important he is to his country. Eriksen has also been remarkably consistent throughout the season for Spurs and will hope that he remains on top of his game in Russia.

Denmark are in a decent group with France, Peru and Australia. They would be likely to advance from the group along with France and Eriksen could prove to be the difference. His technical ability is excellent and could be spotlighted during the World Cup. He is in the prime of his career and will hope that he can lead his team to a successful World Cup campaign.