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This is Esbjerg's third match in seven days (they lost the national cup semifinal to Midtjylland 21-26 on Wednesday, played 31-26 in the EHF Cup against the Turkish Ardesen on Sunday). As much as their coach tries to cover it, his players are at the end of their strengths, and can't wait for a month-long break coming in the championship. The fact that Lotte Grigel left didn't influence their results much, but they can't keep playing forever with only four back players in the roster, plus the starter right wing Maibrit Kviesgaard is out now. Copenhagen had an awful start, they needed win to boost their confidence back, and stabilize the team mentally because they've got individual quality. Four of their players are playing for the Danish national team, two could join them, three are playing for the junior national team, and two for the Swedish and Dutch national teams. They're coming to Esbjerg with a 2-game win streak, the second one in an away match against Randers, one of the best three teams of the season so far, who got a point against Esbjerg in the second round. The timing is right, and they can get a result much better than the handicap offered for this match.