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Denmark decision made on Leeds United defender Rasmus Kristensen for World Cup opener

Leeds United defender Rasmus Kristensen will start at right wing-back for Denmark in their World Cup opener against Tunisia.

The Whites defender has earned 10 caps to date for his country, and will add to that total when he and the Danes face off against Tunisia.

And Kristensen is not the only Premier League player set to feature for Denmark against Tunisia either.

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Crystal Palace's Joachim Andersen, Manchester United's Christian Eriksen and Tottenham Hotspur's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg all start for Denmark alongside Kristensen in their World Cup opener.

Denmark and Kristensen have been placed in a group with Tunisia, Australia and defending World Cup champions France, who they face off against on Saturday.

So far this term, Kristensen has also featured heavily for Leeds since his arrival this past summer from Red Bull Salzburg, making 12 Premier League appearances under Jesse Marsch.

After something of a slow start to life at Elland Road, Kristensen has pulled together a string of strong performances for Jesse Marsch's side, keeping fit-again Luke Ayling out of the Leeds starting XI.

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