Denmark vs England EURO 2024 Group C Matchday 2 preview: Where to watch, kick-off time, possible line-ups

Denmark and England meet for their second matches of UEFA EURO 2024 in Group C on Thursday 20 June.

Where to watch Denmark vs England on TV

Fans can find their local UEFA EURO 2024 broadcast partner(s) here. 

What do you need to know?

Denmark took the lead against Slovenia in their opening game, but were pegged back, the reaction following the 1-1 draw in Stuttgart suggesting that Kasper Hjulmand's side were a little downcast. Their most recent encounter with England ended in a 2-1 defeat, after extra time, in the semi-finals of EURO 2020, but a Danish team packed with Premier League experience will not be overly intimidated by Gareth Southgate's men, regardless of their pre-tournament billing.

Jude Bellingham headed the only goal of England's first fixture early on, yet while the performance satisfied the national media, Denmark can take courage from the way Serbia fought back, taking the game to their opponents and ensuring that the prolific Harry Kane had an unusually quiet evening. Christian Eriksen has unlocked plenty of English defences during his time with Tottenham, Brentford and Man United, so Southgate will know that his side need to take the Danes very seriously.

Possible line-ups

Denmark: Schmeichel; Andersen, Christensen, Vestergaard; Kristiansen, Nørgaard, Eriksen, Højbjerg, Mæhle; Højlund, Poulsen

England: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guéhi, Trippier; Alexander-Arnold, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane

Form guide

Denmark:
Form (all competitions, most recent first): DWWWDL

England:
Form (all competitions, most recent first): WLWDLD

Expert predictions

Sture Sandø, Denmark reporter

Denmark are under pressure after conceding a late equaliser against Slovenia on Matchday 1. As if the stakes were not high enough already, the Danes are also a team looking for redemption after England beat them in extra time in the UEFA EURO 2020 semi-finals. Eriksen has already played more matches at this EURO than he did in 2021, as he says, and he looks like the man who will pull the strings on Thursday.

Joe Terry, England reporter

As already mentioned, these two sides are very familiar with each other and both are no doubt fully aware how tight a contest it will be. Both countries have developed since that game at Wembley, but the emergence of Bellingham adds England an enviable X factor at both ends of the pitch, as we saw on Sunday evening in Gelsenkirchen. With the nerves of the opening game behind them, I expect to see England manage their energy level better throughout the 90 minutes and build on the solid, if unspectacular, display against Serbia.

What the coaches say

Kasper Hjulmand, Denmark coach: "We're facing a great team. [Jude Bellingham] has had a fantastic season. To see a player at his age shine so much with the Champions League winners is fantastic. It's a new football match compared to three years ago [in the EURO 2020 semi-finals]. It's a new game and we will try to win it."

Gareth Southgate, England coach: "We're used to a quick turnaround of games. You recover as much as you can in a short period of time and get your messages across. Denmark have a very good team and a good coach. We've had very tough games against them, not only in the last EURO but also in the Nations League. We know their strengths and we'll have to play at our very best."