July 2021 was the last time Rasmus Kristensen watched Denmark from his sofa at home and that was before he had ever even been called up to play for his country. Since his debut, which came two months later, the right-back has been in every Danish squad until now.
Kasper Hjulmand has traded the underplayed 25-year-old in for a younger model at full-back. Elias Jelert, Copenhagen’s 19-year-old defender, has been called up for the first time this month.
It’s a by-product of the little game time Kristensen has had in recent weeks at Leeds United. In 2023, the Dane has started just four of the club’s 14 games and they all came in the FA Cup.
