Copenhagen, Denmark – Denmark coach Morten Olsen named Jores Okore and Nicklas Pedersen to his Euro 2012 squad Thursday to complete his 23- player roster.
The 19-year-old Okore, a defender capped twice for Denmark, had a strong club season for Danish champions Nordsjaelland. The 24-year-old Pedersen made three international appearances during qualifying, but the forward has yet to score.
"After a very good year, Jores has been nominated as one of four central defenders in the squad," said Olsen. "Regarding Nicklas, we have never doubted his qualities, but we have been in doubt about his physical condition."
Denmark opens its Euro tournament June 9 against the Netherlands and will also play Portugal and Germany in Group B.
Following is the complete Denmark roster:
Goalkeepers: Thomas Sorensen (Stoke City), Stephan Andersen (Evian), Anders Lindegaard (Manchester United).
Defenders: Lars Jacobsen (Copenhagen), Daniel Wass (Evian), Daniel Agger (Liverpool), Simon Kjaer (Roma), Andreas Bjelland (Nordsjaelland), Simon Poulsen (AZ Alkmaar), Jores Okore (Nordsjaelland).
Midfielders: Christian Poulsen (Evian), Jakob Poulsen (Midtjylland), William Kvist (Nurnberg), Niki Zimling (Club Brugge), Thomas Kahlenberg (Evian), Christian Eriksen (Ajax), Michael Silberbauer (Young Boys), Lasse Schone (NEC).
Forwards: Dennis Rommedahl (Brondby), Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal), Michael Krohn-Dehli (Brondby), Tobias Mikkelsen (Nordsjaelland), Nicklas Pedersen (Groningen).
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