Nations League: Denmark back to full strength for Wales game

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Denmark reached the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup in Russia before losing to Croatia on penaltiesImage source, Reuters
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Denmark reached the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup in Russia before losing to Croatia on penalties

Uefa Nations League: Denmark v Wales

Venue: Aarhus Stadium Date: Sunday, 9 September Kick-off: 17:00 BST

Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 live, Radio Wales and Radio Cymru, the BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app, plus live text commentary.

Wales will face a full-strength Denmark in the Nations League after the Danish FA and their top players agreed to talks over a commercial rights dispute.

The row meant Ryan Giggs' side had been facing the prospect of playing a team that included futsal players.

But Denmark have now named the first-choice squad originally selected.

Danish FA president Jesper Moller said: "We can play the important Nations League match with the right national team and again focus on the sport."

The Danish governing body and players association say neither party will make any more comment on the issue before the match.

Director Mads Oland added: "The agreement is a step in the right direction, and the national team players are happy that they can now focus on the match against Wales on Sunday."

The dispute had meant the country's top players - including Tottenham's Christian Eriksen and Leicester's Kasper Schmeichel - were unavailable for the national side.

Manager Age Hareide will resume his role following John Jensen's caretaker role for Wednesday's friendly against Slovakia.

But they have agreed to play again while talks to resolve the issue continue.

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On Wednesday Denmark fielded a student, a salesman and internet star in their line-up for a 3-0 friendly defeat by Slovakia.

A total of five players from the 24 called up were in Denmark's national futsal squad for their last match against Greenland in May.

Denmark risked being barred by European governing body Uefa if they failed to fulfil fixtures.

The Denmark women's team boycotted a World Cup qualifier against Sweden in October 2017 in a dispute over employment conditions.

Uefa ruled out ejecting the team from qualification, instead awarding Sweden a 3-0 win and fining the DBU £18,000.

But the DBU was warned that Denmark would be ruled out of any Uefa tournament if it cancelled another match in the next four years.

Denmark squad to face Wales: Kasper Schemichel (Leicester), Frederik Ronnow (Frankfurt), Jonas Lossl (Huddersfield), Simon Kjaer (Capt, Sevilla), Andereas Christianesen (Chelsea), Nicolai Boilesen (FC Copenhagen), Jens Stryger Larsen (Udinese), Jannik Vestergard (Southampton), Mathias Jorgensen (Huddersfield), Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford), Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich), Christian Eriksen (Spurs), Lasse Schone (Ajax), Thomas Delaney (Dortmund), Viktor Fischer (FC Copenhagen), Pione Sisto (Celta Vigo), Mike Jensen (Rosenborg), Lukas Lerager (Bordeaux), Anders Christiansen (Malmo), Christian Norgaard (Firoentina - uncapped), Martin Braithwaite (Middlesbrough), Andreas Cornelius (Bordeaux), Yuusuf Poulsen (Leipzig)