Denmark stars Christian Eriksen and Co WILL face Wales in the Nations League this weekend after resolving their bitter row with the Danish FA
The Danes played an amateur team against Slovakia in their friendly this week and got thumped 3-0
CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN and Co WILL face Wales in the Nations League this weekend after resolving their bitter row with the Danish FA.
The Tottenham ace and his Denmark team-mates missed Wednesday's 3-0 friendly defeat in Slovakia as the first-team stars were replaced by lower league rookies and five-a-side players following a dispute over fees and commercial rights.
But the Danish FA released a statement on Thursday night to confirm a temporary deal until the end of the month will allow Eriksen and Leicester's Kasper Schmeichel to play in Aarhus on Sunday.
The statement read: "DBU and the Players Association have signed a preliminary agreement for DBU's Men's Senior National Team squads up to and including 30 September 2018.
"It has been agreed that the DBU and the Players Association will resume negotiations on a new permanent agreement so that the first negotiating session takes place on Monday 10th September 2018."
Ireland boss Martin O'Neill had called on Uefa to intervene into the farce with his side set to face a major disadvantage in the three-team group which acts as a route to qualify for Euro 2020.
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O'Neill will be pleased that the temporary agreement — under the same terms of their existing deal — will now see the best Danish stars play Wales with talks on a permanent deal to reopen next Monday.
Denmark national manager Age Hareide, who did not travel to Slovakia, is expected to be back in charge after John Jensen's one-game caretaker stint.
Danish FA president Jesper Moller said: "It's good for the national team and for all in Danish football, we can play the important Nations League match with the right team and regain focus on the sport."
The players remained tight-lipped as they now prepare to focus on facing Ryan Giggs' side, who faced Ireland in Cardiff last night.
But players' association director Mads Oland said: "The agreement is a step in the right direction, and the national team players are happy that on this basis can now focus on the match against Wales on Sunday."
