MATCH 28 PREVIEW : DANES ALIVE TO CZECH THREAT

Confidence boost
"Compared to our group matches this will be our most difficult opponent," said the Denmark captain. "The Czechs have won all their group matches, and against Germany they even won with practically all their substitutes. This will inevitably have boosted their self-confidence - and they already have a very good national team as it is."

Winning run
The Czechs will be hoping to extend their winning sequence to nine matches in the competition stretching back to the qualifying round. In that sequence, the Czechs have scored two or more goals in every game, and have come from behind on five occasions. With no injury concerns, coach Karel Brückner will restore his star players to the starting lineup having rested them for the final group game against Germany as the Czechs had already secured first place.

No complacency
Brückner, who won both of his two engagements against the Danes while Czech Under-21 coach, is quick to play up Denmark's strengths in attempting to avoid any complacency from his team. "The players are satisfied to meet Denmark but I am not sure that it is really good news," he said. "They play interesting football, with real purpose and quick counterattacks. We're starting again from zero and teams can play in a very different style in these one-off matches. We're not favourites at all."

Czech Republic (probable): Cech; Jiránek, Bolf, Ujfalusi, Jankulovski; Poborský, Rosický, Galásek, Nedved; Koller, Baroš.

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

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