Under Janne Andersson's last time as national team manager, the striker was as cold as a package of fish sticks at the bottom of the freezer.
Jon Dahl Tomasson had no plans for a thaw.
Then the injury update and Alexander Isak's cancellation came.
The "Dutch number" suddenly lit up on Larsson's mobile display.
Did not answer at first
I didn't answer at first, but then I got a message from Dahl. It made me happy, says Larsson.
Success breeds. Jordan Larsson, 28 in a few weeks, has had a particularly successful spring with his FC Copenhagen.
With eight goals in 19 matches, he contributed to the league title - which was quickly followed up with a win in the Danish cup final. Larsson netted in it, just like in the decisive final matches against Randers and Nordsjælland.
Jordan has flown forward in the Danish league lately, says national team manager Jon Dahl Tomasson.
Larsson is thriving in FCK and would prefer the future to be there.
I'm not in a hurry to leave, anyway. But you never know what happens in football.
He has no thoughts of, what's to come, returning to Allsvenskan.
I've been in three different clubs in Sweden (Helsingborg, Norrköping, and AIK) and I'd rather be abroad as long as I can. I'm not closing doors, but as I feel right now, I'm not sure I want to play in Sweden.
And returning to his hometown Helsingborg and HIF... no, hardly. The tag is still there.
"Nothing you forget"
Everyone knows how it ended. I've moved on, but it's nothing you forget.
What Jordan Larsson refers to is when he was assaulted and beaten by his own supporters after a qualifying match at Olympia.
The call-up to the national team is the first since autumn 2021.
The long absence from the national team and the competition among strikers makes Jordan Larsson lie relatively low when it comes to expected playing minutes.
But of course, he hopes that it will be a few against either Hungary on Friday and/or Algeria on Tuesday next week.
I have no expectations, really, but am just happy to be included. I'll try to present myself from my best side. Then it's up to Jon Dahl if he wants to use me.
