Denmark will be spurred on by the presence of their 'heartbeat' Christian Eriksen when they play their opening World Cup match against Tunisia on Tuesday.
The Manchester United midfielder is set to take his place in the Denmark side 17 months after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch during the European Championship.
Denmark captain Simon Kjaer, whose quick reactions last June helped save Eriksen's life, told a pre-match press conference: 'I think Christian with his qualities says everything.
Denmark captain Simon Kjaer claimed that Christian Eriksen is among 'the best I've ever seen'
'We are all happy and thankful after what happened but as a football player he's probably one of the best I've ever seen in terms of quality, love for the game and just hanging around with the boys.