Tonight's match is the first in a double header – the return match will be played in Stockholm on Tuesday – where the winner will advance to the European Championship 2025.
Sweden's national team captain Peter Gerhardsson has therefore chosen not to take any chances with one of his most important players. Fridolina Rolfö has not played at all since the national team matches against Luxembourg at the end of October, and will start tonight's match on the bench.
Instead, Madelen Janogy will take the place on the left in Sweden's attack, alongside Stina Blackstenius and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Bayern Munich's Magdalena Eriksson will start as center back. Eriksson also comes to the gathering with injury problems and has only made a short substitute appearance recently.
So Sweden starts (4–3–3): Zecira Musovic – Hanna Lundkvist, Nathalie Björn, Magdalena Eriksson, Jonna Andersson – Filippa Angeldahl, Kosovare Asllani, Hanna Bennison – Madelen Janogy, Stina Blackstenius, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
Substitutes: Jennifer Falk (goalkeeper), Tove Enblom (goalkeeper), Linda Sembrant, Amanda Nildén, Rebecka Blomqvist, Sofia Jakobsson, Emma Kullberg, Julia Zigiotti Olme, Hanna Wijk, Rosa Kafaji, Anna Anvegård.
Outside the squad: My Cato, Evelyn Ijeh, Matilda Vinberg.
Serbia's starting eleven (4–3–3): Sara Cetinja – Allegra Poljak, Violeta Slovic, Nevena Damjanovic, Tyla Jay Vlajnic – Vesna Milivojevic, Dina Blagojevic, Tijana Filipovic – Sara Stokic, Nina Matejic, Jovana Damnjanovic.
Correction: In an earlier version, the wrong goalkeeper was listed in the Swedish starting eleven.
