Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Mark Walker

Ex-Arsenal man urges Denmark to drop Kasper Schmeichel in surprising admission

Former Arsenal star Nicklas Bendtner reckons it's time for Celtic keeper Kasper Schmeichel to be dropped by Denmark.

Schmeichel has been at the centre of a storm all week after he was heavily criticised for the goals he conceded in Denmark's Nations League defeat in Portugal.

The Danish FA and Players Union even got involved after he was the subject of a slur in a media column in his homeland.

He injured his shoulder in the game and is expected to be missing for Celtic in the coming weeks.


Read more: 


And his former international teammate Bendtner, who won 81 caps for his country, reckons it's time for 38-year-old Schmeichel to make way for emerging keepers.

He said: "My question mark for the Danish team is in the goalkeeping position. It's been discussed loudly and heatedly.

"We have two English Premier League keepers knocking on the door and one of them plays every week

"I'm just saying that Kasper Schmeichel is 38 years old now. I like Kasper a lot, but he cost us a lot of goals in Portugal.

"He has grown bigger. I admire the man a great deal, but when he is 38 in such an important position and you have two Premier League goalkeepers behind you, it's time for a change of keeper under manager Brian Riemer.

"I would expect Mads Hermansen to play in our friendly matches in June to see how he copes with it.

"And once Leicester City get relegated, I would imagine half of the English Premier League will try and sign him."

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.