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Today at 19:00 Lithuanian time, the second round matches of Group C will begin. The national teams of Bulgaria and Denmark will test their strengths at the Braga stadium.
These matches are very important for the Danes. In case of a victory, the Scandinavians would take a big step towards the quarterfinals. The significance of the match is no less for the Bulgarians. After a painful 5-0 loss to Sweden, the players have the opportunity to recover psychologically and rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans. A loss would mean that the championship is already over for Bulgaria. It would be a huge disappointment for the entire team, as before the championship, they were expected to reach the top eight of the strongest national teams.
After a draw with Italy, the players of the Danish national team are in good spirits. The good news is that Gronkjaer will play in this match, who missed the first game because he was attending his mother's funeral. This should further strengthen the Danish attack. Thomas Gravesen will also be able to play now, as he missed the match with the Italians due to a red card received during the last qualification match. The only injured player is defender Per Kroldrup, but it is expected that he will be able to play in today's match.
After a devastating loss, the Bulgarian coach promised to make changes. At the moment, there are two injured players on the national team's list - Dimitrov and Hristov, but coach Markov hopes that they can help the team in the match against Denmark. Bulgarian national team forward Berbatov was optimistic before the match: "We need to recover from the loss and show that Bulgaria plays football well. I am seriously determined to score a few goals in this match."
Possible line-ups:
Bulgaria (4-4-2): Zdravkov; Borimirov, Pazin, Kililov, Petkov; Peev, S. Perkov, Hristov, M Petrov; Jankovic, Berbatov.
Denmark (4-4-2): Sorensen; Helveg, Laursen, Henriksen, N Jensen; Jorgensen, Gravesen, Poulsen, Gronkjaer; Tomasson, Sand.
