England field for Euro 2024 clash vs Denmark sparks dangerous injury fears

Fans are up in arms on social media over the seemingly dodgy pitch conditions in England's clash with Denmark. Liverpool and Arne Slot may be watching with baited breath, with vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold in action.

As the Three Lions faced off against Denmark at Frankfurt Arena, it became clear from the get-go that the turf was more foe than friend. Players were slipping and sliding all over the place, with Kyle Walker (twice), Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham, and Marc Guehi all taking tumbles within the first quarter of an hour, visibly churning up the pitch.

Walker, who suffered a particularly nasty spill, even switched boots to try and tackle the slippery surface head-on. Liverpool's Alexander-Arnold might briefly have been wondering if he would need to drop in at right-back after the Manchester City man went down, and Joe Gomez might have seen a route to getting on the pitch as well.

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Walker was okay to carry on. But BBC Sport's Alan Shearer, on commentary duty, didn't miss a beat, calling out the subpar state of the pitch early on.

And fans? They've been venting their frustrations online, reports the Mirror.

Over on X, one supporter blasted: "The pitch is awful," while another wryly commented: "The pitch is in a shocking state. Did they play rugby on it yesterday?"

Concerns weren't just about the game; they extended to player welfare too. After Walker's ankle took a worrying twist post-slip, a fan pointed out: "The pitch is awful. Walker and others have been victims of it. His ankle shouldn't be bending like that.."

Before England and Denmark's battle, the Frankfurt Arena Eintracht Frankfurt's stomping ground had seen just one other match, Slovakia's surprise 1-0 victory over Belgium. With Germany set to play there this weekend after topping Group A, the hosts will hope the pitch improves by then.

Despite the questionable state of the pitch, England got off to a flying start thanks to skipper Harry Kane. The Bayern Munich forward kept his composure in Frankfurt, expertly slotting the ball past Kasper Schmeichel in the 18th minute.

And the pitch couldn't really be blamed for Denmark's equalizer. Shortly after scoring, Kane inadvertently passed the ball to Morten Hjulmand, who fired an unstoppable shot past Jordan Pickford.

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