Norway vs Denmark preview

March 25, 2011
By: Frank Beresford

The battle of Scandinavia will be played on Saturday night at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo as leaders Norway play host to neighbouring Denmark.

Having won all three qualifying games, Norway are in the driving seat at the moment, two points clear of Portugal and three points in front of Denmark.

The players are brimming with confidence following victories over Iceland, Portugal and Cyprus, and they are now hoping to make it four in a row. Norway are 2.40 (7/5) to win the game at William Hill.

The hosts are without first choice keeper Jon Knudsen, right-back Tom Hogli and striker John Carew, but Steffen Iversen returns.

Norway squad:

Goalkeepers: Rune Jarstein (Viking FK), Espen Bugge Pettersen (Molde FK).

Defenders: Brede Hangeland (Fulham FC), Jonathan Parr (Aalesunds FK), John Arne Riise (AS Roma), Thomas Rogne (Celtic FC), Espen Ruud (Odense BK), Kjetil Wæhler (Aalborg BK).

Midfielders: Christian Grindheim (SC Heerenveen), Henning Hauger (Stabæk Fotball), Ruben Yttergård Jenssen (Tromsø IL), Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers FC), Bjørn Helge Riise (Sheffield United FC), Alexander Tettey (Stade Rennais FC).

Forwards: Mohammed Abdellaoue (Hannover 96), Erik Huseklepp (AS Bari), Steffen Iversen (Crystal Palace FC), Daniel Braaten (Toulouse FC).

Following the disappointing showing at the World Cup, Denmark had a good start to the Euro 2012 qualifiers, having beaten Iceland in their opening game, but they couldn’t avoid defeat in Portugal.

The Danes returned to winning ways as they beat Cyprus at home and are now hoping to bring at least one point from Norway.

Stephan Andersen and Jakob Poulsen return to the squad, but Manchester United keeper Anders Lindegaard has withdrawn from the squad.

Denmark squad:

Goalkeepers: Thomas Sørensen (Stoke City FC), Stephan Andersen (Brøndby IF), Jesper Christiansen (IF Elsborg).

Defenders: Lars Jacobsen (West Ham United FC), Mathias Zanka Jørgensen (FC København) Daniel Agger (Liverpool FC) Simon Kjær (VfL Wolfsburg), Daniel Wass (Brøndby IF), Simon Busk Poulsen (AZ Alkmaar), Bo Svensson (1. FSV Mainz 05).

Midfielders: Christian Eriksen (AFC Ajax), Thomas Enevoldsen (FC Groningen), William Kvist (FC København), Christian Poulsen (Liverpool FC), Michael Silberbauer (FC Utrecht), Kasper Lorentzen (Randers FC), Jakob Poulsen (FC Midtjylland).

Forwards: Dennis Rommedahl (Olympiacos FC), Michael Krohn-Dehli (Brøndby IF), Mads Junker (Roda JC), Lasse Schøne (NEC Nijmegen), Nicklas Pedersen (FC Groningen), Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal FC).

Watch Norway vs Denmark live stream here. Check this page for the full Live Stream schedule of the Euro 2012 qualifiers.

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