Eriksen And Hojlund Make Denmark's Euro 2024 Team, O'Riley Excluded

Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Hojlund have been named in Denmark's squad for Euro 2024, while Matt O'Riley has been omitted from the 26-player list. Eriksen's Euro 2020 campaign was cut short after he suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark's opening match against Finland in Copenhagen. The midfielder watched from the hospital as his team reached the semi-finals.

Eriksen will feature again this time, alongside Manchester United team-mate Hojlund. Despite an impressive season with Scottish Premiership champions Celtic, where he scored 18 goals, O'Riley has been left out. "It's hard to disappoint someone; these are boyhood dreams that come up short," head coach Kasper Hjulmund told reporters. "But I'm very happy with the squad we have."

Simon Kjaer has also been included, despite a thigh injury limiting the veteran defender's game time with Milan towards the end of the Serie A season. "We have a lot of data on him, we have visited him and have it fully under control," Hjulmund added. "He is now in a place where he is completely ready; he is in good physical condition."