MATCH 22 PREVIEW : SCANDINAVIANS VOWS TO ATTACK

'Honest people'
Denmark coach Morten Olsen has emphatically dismissed murmurings from the Italy camp that the two teams might engineer a 2-2 draw, saying: "That's a ridiculous thing to say. We are honest people and both teams will go out looking to win the match."

Attacking formation
Olsen is set to back up those words by sticking with an attack-minded 4-2-3-1 formation that has served Denmark well in their opening two matches. The Danes are the only side yet to concede a goal in Portugal and their back four will remain unchanged for the third time running, with Thomas Helveg and Niclas Jensen flanking central defenders René Henriksen and Martin Laursen.

Poulsen option
FC Schalke 04 midfield player Christian Poulsen is in contention for a place alongside Thomas Gravesen in the centre, but Olsen is expected to opt for the more inventive Daniel Jensen, who excelled against Italy before having a quiet match against Bulgaria.

Denmark (probable): Sørensen; Helveg, Laursen, Henriksen, N Jensen; Gravesen, D Jensen, Tomasson; Grønkjær, Sand, Jørgensen.

Sweden (probable): Isaksson; Nilsson, Mellberg, Jakobsson, Edman; Wilhelmsson, Mjällby/Hansson, Källström/Svensson, Ljungberg; Ibrahimovic, Larsson.

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