Per Koldrup replaces the suspended Simon Kjaer for Denmark against Japan

Gronkjaer drops to the bench...

Ligue 1 : Thomas Kahlenberg (Auxerre)

Denmark coach Morten Olsen is without star defender Simon Kjaer this evening for their World Cup Group E match Royal Bafokeng Stadium and replaces him with former Everton defender Per Kroldrup.

The Danes need to win to progress to the second round and Thomas Kahlenberg will come in to replace Jesper Gronkjaer.

Denmark: Sorensen; Poulsen, Agger, Kroldrup, Jacobsen, Rommedahl, Poulsen, Jorgensen, Kahlenberg, Tomasson, Bendtner.

Meanwhile, Japan coach Takeshi Honda, needing only a draw to progress has stuck with the team that lost 1-0 to the Netherlands in their second group game.

Japan: Kawashima; Abe, Nakazawa, Tulio, Komano, Nagatomo, Okubo, Endo, Hasebe, Matsui, Honda.