Denmark captain Agger out of Serbia clash

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark captain Daniel Agger will miss his side's Euro 2016 Group I qualifying clash with Serbia on Friday due to injury, the Danish Football Association (DBU) said.

The centre back, who rejoined Brondby after eight and a half years with Liverpool in England, hobbled out of his club side's league match against Hobro on Sunday suffering from a groin injury.

"The decision was taken jointly by the Danish captain and (coach) Morten Olsen during a telephone conversation in which it was clear that the risk of aggravating the injury was too great," the DBU said in a statement on Tuesday.

Despite losing 1-0 at home in their last game to Portugal, Denmark are level at the top of the five-team Group I on four points with Albania, who have played a game fewer.

(Reporting By Philip O'Connor in Stockholm; editing by Toby Davis)