Liverpool's Agger expected to play against Norway

Liverpool's Agger expected to play against Norway

Published Mar. 15, 2011 3:30 p.m. ET

Denmark coach Morten Olsen expects injured Liverpool defender Daniel Agger to be ready for this month's European Championship qualifier against Norway,

Agger scored Denmark's goal last month in a 2-1 loss against England in a friendly at home, but has been dealing with a knee injury.

Olsen on Tuesday also tapped midfielder Jakob Poulsen who hasn't played an international since the World Cup in South Africa.

Christian Eriksen, Dennis Rommedahl and Nicklas Bendtner were among the 21 players selected for the March 26 game in Oslo.

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Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen and Manchester United's Anders Lindegaard were selected along with backup Stephan Andersen.

Norway leads Group H, followed by Portugal, Denmark, Cyprus and Iceland.

 

Goalkeepers: Thomas Sorensen (Stoke), Anders Lindegaard (Manchester United), Stephan Andersen (Brondby).

Midfielders: Michael Silberbauer (Utrecht), William Kvist (Copenhagen), Christian Poulsen (Liverpool), Jakob Poulsen (Midtjylland), Kasper Lorentzen (Randers), Dennis Rommedahl (Olympiakos), Thomas Enevoldsen (Groningen), Christian Eriksen (Ajax), Lasse Schone (Nijmegen).

Forwards: Michael Krohn-Dehli (Brondby), Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal), Mads Junker (Roda), Nicklas Pedersen (Groningen).

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