Blues left-back Jonas Knudsen has been named in a 27-man Denmark squad for their pre-World Cup training camp in Helsingør which begins tomorrow.

The party has been reduced from the 35-player provisional squad selected a fortnight ago. The final 23 which will travel to Russia will be announced on Monday 4th June.

In March, Knudsen won his third full international cap in a 0-0 friendly draw with Chile, and his first since joining Town.

Speaking last month, the 25-year-old said "it would mean everything" to him to win a place at the finals where Denmark will play Peru, Australia and France in the group stages.

“It was fantastic to get back into the squad again and the manager [Ã…ge Hareide] told me I trained well," he said.

“It is not easy to get into the Danish team because they have done well to qualify for the World Cup finals in Russia, so to get 90 minutes against Chile was terrific for me.

“I am hopeful of going to Russia and I have a chance but there is still a lot of work to do. First and foremost I have to do well for Ipswich in the six remaining games.”

Prior to the finals the Danes are playing friendlies away in Sweden on Saturday 2nd June and at home against Mexico the following Saturday.

Blues keeper Bartosz Bialkowski will join up with a 32-man Poland party for a training camp in Arlamow on Tuesday.

Photo: Claus Birch

osborne added 22:23 - May 27 Good luck Jonas! You get a bit of stick sometimes, but we would all be very proud to see you play in the World Cup.
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GiveusaWave added 03:18 - May 28 Good luck Jonas. If you make the squad it's great for you (you get to play at a World Cup!) and great for us (the 400,000 can be added to the kitty). You just need to make sure that you are not one of the four that is going to be left out....
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Swn98 added 07:47 - May 28 Well deserved Jonas you always give 100 % for town .
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OwainG1992 added 08:54 - May 28 It would be great if Jonas and Bart can make the World Cup. Even if they say only feature in the 3rd group game for example if already through.
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Seasider added 15:40 - May 28 I am naturally pleased for Jonas to make the first cut. He seems a very pleasant bloke when interviewed,and although I would prefer him in the centre rather than wing back;as Swn98 he always gives 100 %. He must be fairly good otherwise he would not have been selected for his country.
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BlueandTruesince82 added 17:09 - May 28 Hope he makes it. Would be terrific for his development .
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