Danish goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen will miss the Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine due to a back injury, the Danish Football Association said Tuesday, adding that the son of legendary Peter Schmeichel will take his place.

The Danish football federation said its players aren't allowed to send updates on their private social media during the European Championship in June.

Stoke City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen has signed a new contract that will keep him at the Premier League club for an additional two and a half years, the player announced on his Twitter account on Tuesday.