Martin Laursen has been named in the Danish squad for next week's friendly against European champions Spain.

The central defender is one of five Barclays Premier League players in the squad for the Copenhagen clash on August 20.

Former Villa keeper Thomas Sorensen, now with Stoke City, is also included.

Squad: Jesper Christiansen, Stephan Andersen (Brondby), Thomas Sorensen (Stoke); Daniel Agger (Liverpool), Lars Jacobsen (no club), Martin Laursen (Aston Villa), Per Kroldrup (Fiorentina); Christian Poulsen (Juventus), Daniel Jensen (Werder Bremen), Leon Andreasen (Fulham), Martin Retov (Hansa Rostock), Martin Vingaard (Esbjerg); Dennis Rommedahl (Ajax), Jon Dahl Tomasson (Feyenoord) Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal).