Live: Sweden v Iceland in the qualifying rounds of the European Football Championship



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Lina Hurtig misses the European Championship tie against Iceland after her injury. This gives Olivia Schough another chance in the starting eleven. Jennifer Falk will guard the Swedish goal.

Lina Hurtig became the top scorer against Latvia on Thursday, but was injured and forced to leave already in the first half.

The attacker’s involvement against Iceland he has been in the danger zone ever since and it is now clear that he will miss tonight’s game entirely.

“We have had a positive increase in Lina’s training every day since last Friday, but she does not have a day left before she reaches her peak performance and is available for matches,” national team doctor Houman Ebrahimi told the site. Football Association website.

At the same time, Peter Gerhardsson opts to give Jennifer Falk a new chance at the Swedish goal. When Sweden faced Iceland in September (1-1), it was Zecira Musovic who was allowed to enter the goal.

Compared to the qualifying game against Latvia on Thursday, Kosovar Asllani, who was injured, is back in the starting eleven. Linda Sembrant, Nathalie Björn and Sofia Jakobsson are also new from the beginning compared to last time.

The Swedish starting eleven (4-3-3): Jennifer Falk – Hanna Glas, Linda Sembrant, Magdalena Eriksson, Jonna Andersson – Nathalie Björn, Kosovare Asllani, Caroline Seger – Sofia Jakobsson, Anna Anevgård, Olivia Schough.

Other companies: Zecira Musovic (etc.), Emma Holmgren (etc.), Jessica Samuelsson, Amanda Ilestedt, Nilla Fischer, Julia Zigiotti Olme, Mimmi Larsson, Filippa Curmark, Julia Roddar, Pauline Hammarlund, Rebecka Blomqvist, Stina Blackstenius.

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