Olsen selects uncapped duo
Monday, November 3, 2003
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Denmark coach Morten Olsen has named Thomas Gaardsøe and Kenneth Perez in his squad to face England.
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Thomas Gaardsøe and Kenneth Perez could make their Denmark debuts against England later this month after being named in Morten Olsen's squad for the Old Trafford friendly.
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With Denmark, like their hosts on 16 November, having already qualified for UEFA EURO 2004™, Olsen has decided to introduce English-based West Bromwich Albion FC defender Gaardsøe and AZ Alkmaar striker Perez for the match in Manchester.
Perez goals
"We have been following Kenneth Perez for quite some time, and assistant coach Keld Bordinggaard saw Thomas Gaardsøe playing in Birmingham on Saturday," said Olsen. Perez helped his cause by scoring twice in Alkmaar's 3-2 weekend defeat at AFC Ajax.
Denmark squad
Sørensen, Skov-Jensen, Helveg, Laursen, Henriksen, Jensen, Gaardsøe, Priske, Gravesen, Jensen, Poulsen, Wieghorst, Grønkjær, Jørgensen, Løvenkrands, Madsen, Perez, Rommedahl, Sand, Tomasson.
