Euro 2020: Denmark's Ones to Watch Ahead of the Summer
Being one of the few teams outside of the 'established nations' to have won the European Championships, there is always a buzz around Denmark in a Euro summer.
Despite having failed to qualify for the 2016 tournament in France, the Danes bounced back and made it to the round of 16 at the World Cup in Russia last time out. Head coach Åge Hareide has got De rød-hvide competing at their best once more, remaining undefeated throughout the qualification campaign.
While the Danes may not exhibit breathtaking high-octane football, they're incredibly adept at finding a way to get a result, even when clashing with some of the giants of international football.
With household names such as Christian Eriksen and Kasper Schmeichel, it's easy to ignore the wealth of young talent sweeping through the Denmark team - some more established than others.
With that in mind, let's take a look at the hottest prospects the 1992 Euro winners have to offer.
Jacob Bruun Larsen
Having floated around Borussia Dortmund's youth team for what feels like an eternity, Bruun Larsen finally got away from Westfalenstadion on deadline day. Joining Hoffenheim in January, Larsen will be hopeful of making a greater impact ahead of summer's elite tournament - having featured just once for Denmark's senior side in the past.
The left-winger has plenty of potential, perfectly suited for running at players and driving at opposition full-backs. But a lack of game time, and often final product, has left the Dane no other option but to move away from the nurturing home of Dortmund.
With competition for places at Hoffenheim nowhere near as high - considering he was trying to displace Jadon Sancho, Thorgan Hazard and Julian Brandt at Dortmund - Larsen has a glorious opportunity to get a significant amount of minutes under his belt.
The 21-year-old has started no Bundesliga games this season and has recorded just two goals in the German first division.
Robert Skov
One man who Larsen will be competing with at Hoffenheim is Robert Skov. The 23-year-old joined the Bundesliga from Copenhagen this summer and has hit the ground running , with three goals and four assists in 16 starts.
The pacy and skilful right-winger has made four appearances for the national side, scoring thrice. The attacker also offers Denmark versatility, having featured frequently this season as a left-wing back for Hoffenheim, and taking to the position surprisingly well. Skov has also been utilised as an attacking midfielder by Alfred Schreuder this term, playing off the striker and making deft runs in behind the opposition back line.
Kasper Dolberg
Having burst on to the scene as a young striker at Ajax, Dolberg's career looked set for stardom from the start. But the 6'1 big man struggled to find comfort in the Eredivisie, despite netting 43 goals in 119 games for the Dutch side.
The 22-year-old decided to make his big-money move to Nice last summer, and is slowly but surely finding his feet - having scored eight goals in 19 appearances. A powerful option up front, he will likely be competing with RB Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen, as well as Leganes' Martin Braithwaite and Parma loanee Andreas Cornelius, with the former the preferred striking option at present.
Dolberg has done well when called upon by his country before, scoring five goals in 16 appearances. If the forward can continue to make waves in Ligue 1, then he may just find himself in the starting lineup for Euro 2020.