AARDENBURG, Belgium, June 10 (Reuters) - Denmark coach Bo Johansson said on Saturday his injury-hit squad were not afraid of world champions France.

Johansson, without a win in six games since qualifying via a play-off, may be without several players for the Euro 2000 group D game in Bruges although he will not reveal the extent of his side's injury problems until just before kick-off.

He said he had great respect for the French because they were the World Cup holders - but not too much.

'They are the same as us, we are all human,' he told a news conference. 'We are going to play our normal game against them.'

Berendt said all 22 members of the squad had trained on Friday and will train again on Saturday afternoon, behind closed doors. He said there would be no news on injuries or team selection until just before the match.

Nine players have missed training this week because of injuries, but only two remained serious doubts on Friday - defender Jes Hogh, with a strained Achilles tendon, and forward Martin Jorgensen with a right thigh injury.

Midfield playmaker Brian Steen Nielsen could also miss out with an ankle injury and may be replaced by Stig Tofting.

The Danish coach believes his squad may have to draw on their great strength of character - they travelled to Italy and won 3-2 to secure their place in the play-offs.

'Psychologically, we are a very strong group,' said squad spokesman Lars Berendt.

'Look back at previous campaigns. We do not prepare well, but it makes no difference. In 1992, we lost a lot of matches and we got a late call - and we won.

'We are used to losing in these kind of games and then rising for the big occasions.'

Johansson said he had no plans to man-mark any of the French team, including playmaker Zinedine Zidane.

'We will play our normal game,' he said. 'We will play zonal marking and we want to give them some problems, just as many as they may give us.'