Wales to face full strength Denmark XI in Nations League after dispute put on hold

Dispute: A disagreement over commercial rights led to amateur and lower-league players representing Denmark on Wednesday
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Alex Young @alexwsyoung6 September 2018

Denmark will send a full strength line-up to face Wales in the Uefa Nations League on Sunday after a dispute over commercial rights was settled.

The likes of Tottenham's Christian Eriksen and Leicester City's Kasper Schmeichel were replaced by 11 little-known players for their friendly against a strong Slovakia side amid a sponsorship standoff with the Danish Football Association (DBU).

Christian Offenberg, a salesman, started up front and student Simon Vollessen was selected at right-back as Denmark lost 3-0 in Trnava. Former Arsenal midfielder John Jensen took charge of the Danish team made up of futsal five-a-side, third and fourth division players.

The first-choice squad, and coaches, have agreed to postpone strike action for the Uefa Nations League game against Wales on Sunday.

"The DBU and the Player Association have entered into a temporary agreement with the senior national team squad until September 30, 2018," a statement read.

"It has been agreed that the DBU and the Player Association will resume negotiations on a new permanent agreement so that the first negotiation meeting will take place on Monday, September 10, 2018.

"In today's agreement, the DBU and the Player Association have agreed that the match against Wales is played under the same terms as before and that the commercial rights are handled as before in the term of the agreement."

Danish FA chairman Jesper Moller added: "It is good for the national team and for everyone in Danish football that we can play the important Nations League match with the real national team and once again focus on the sporting aspect.

"The agreement is a step in the right direction, and the national team players are pleased that they can now focus on the game against Wales on Sunday," players' union representative Mads Oland said.

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