Denmark head coach Brian Riemer has been speaking to the media before Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier with Scotland. The Danes need only a draw to finish top of Group C and qualify for next year’s finals.
Here is a summary of what he had to say…
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Asked about a sickness bug within the squad, Riemer explained forward Rasmus Hojlund has travelled with the squad and is feeling well after missing the Belarus game but it is unclear whether he will start or be on the bench.
Anders Dreyer, though, has stayed at home after feeling unwell when he woke up.
Riemer described the game as “massive” and said: “I can’t imagine anything that could be bigger right now. There’s nothing bigger for me and for our team.”
The Denmark head coach and his players respect Scotland but have a lot of self belief.
Riemer is full of praise for Scotland counterpart Steve Clark, saying: “He has done an amazing job over the last 5-6 years with the team, qualifying for the last two Euros.”
Despite the “bumps” during the qualifying campaign, Denmark will be “fired up” with “great players who start the game” and “great players on the bench”.
Commenting on Saturday’s surprise draw with Belarus, the head coach said: “We play for a World Cup ticket tomorrow and what happened in the first game, what happened in the second game and fifth game is completely irrelevant at this stage.”
Riemer says the World Cup is the” big dream for the squad, it’s the big target for the team”.
On playing at a full Hampden, the Denmark boss expects a good atmosphere and a fantastic game.
