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Denmark vs Serbia: Danes eye Euro 2024 Group C win – regardless of England v Slovenia result

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Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand insists his side will play to win against Serbia regardless of what happens to Group C rivals England and Slovenia.

With two points from their opening two matches, Denmark would go through to the last 16 of Euro 2024 with victory in Munich – but they could also still advance with a draw.

England, with four points, are already assured of a last-16 spot, and the other three sides in the group are jockeying to join them, each of them still in contention.

Slovenia take on Gareth Southgate’s side, with that and Denmark’s tussle with Serbia both kicking off at 20:00 BST on Tuesday.

“We plan this game in the same way we plan every game – we always want to win,” said Hjulmand.

“We miss being in the locker room singing about winning. We know a draw might be enough but a lot of different things can happen.

“No matter what, we play the game wanting to win. We can be under pressure but we will always look for opportunities to score. We strongly believe we can win.”

There will be a return to the Allianz Arena for Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who made his debut at the stadium for Bayern Munich in 2013.

“This is where I took my first steps as a professional footballer. I made my debut here and learned a lot,” said 28-year-old Hojbjerg.

“I got to know a lot of great people and had a great time here. The stadium is outstanding. I’m just looking back at the time I had with a smile on my face.”

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