Eriksen and Hojlund named in Denmark´s Euro 2024 squad as O´Riley misses out

Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Hojlund have been named in Denmark’s squad for Euro 2024, although there is no place for Matt O’Riley in the 26-player party.

Eriksen’s Euro 2020 campaign was notoriously curtailed after he suffered a cardiac arrest during his nation’s opening match against Finland in Copenhagen.

The midfielder watched on from hospital as the Red and Whites went on to reach the semi-finals, but he will feature again this time around alongside Manchester United team-mate Hojlund.

However, O’Riley has been left out, despite an impressive season with Scottish Premiership champions Celtic in which he scored 18 goals.

“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.”