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Denmark have no injury concerns for their tournament opener, with all of their key players expected to be available.
Head coach Kasper Hjulmand is set to choose between young forwards Kasper Dolberg and Jonas Wind to lead Denmark's attack.
Finland striker Teemu Pukki sustained an ankle injury in May but returned to play 30 minutes of their final warm-up game versus Estonia.
Captain Tim Sparv will be assessed.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Finland have won just one of the past 22 meetings (D6, L15) - a 2-1 friendly triumph in February 2000.
Denmark
Finland
Head coach Kasper Hjulmand is set to choose between young forwards Kasper Dolberg and Jonas Wind to lead Denmark's attack.
Finland striker Teemu Pukki sustained an ankle injury in May but returned to play 30 minutes of their final warm-up game versus Estonia.
Captain Tim Sparv will be assessed.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Finland have won just one of the past 22 meetings (D6, L15) - a 2-1 friendly triumph in February 2000.
Denmark
- This is Denmark's ninth European Championship appearance and their first since 2012.
- Denmark's progression to the 2004 quarter-final was a first to the knockout stage since winning the tournament in 1992.
- Christian Eriksen scored five goals and three assists in eight qualifying games.
Finland
- Finland are one of two debutants at the tournament, along with North Macedonia.
- They won six of their 10 games in qualifying, keeping a clean sheet in all six victories.
- However, they conceded 10 goals in their other four games, twice against Italy and away to Bosnia-Herzegovina and Greece.
- Finland are winless in six games (D2, L4), losing their last three in a row.
- Teemu Pukki scored 10 of their 16 goals in qualifying, eight more than any other Finnish player.
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