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Match Guide: Sweden-Estonia

They won 3-1 away against Azerbaijan in Thursday's opening match. This evening, Estonia awaits at home when the group play in the Nations League continues. National team captain Jon Dahl Tomasson announces that there will be some changes in the starting eleven.

» Updated: 08 September 2024, 09:29

» Published: 08 September 2024

Match Guide: Sweden-Estonia
Photo: Pontus Lundahl/TT

What: Nations League, second group stage match in the C-division.

Where: Strawberry arena, Solna.

When: Sunday at 20.45.

TV/radio: TV6/Viaplay/P4 Radiosporten.

Start: Sweden won the premiere against Azerbaijan in Baku with 3–1, including two goals from Alexander Isak, but defensively, there was more to wish for in national team coach Jon Dahl Tomasson's football thinking.

Rookies got the chance: Viktor Johansson, Alex Douglas, and Yasin Ayari made their competitive debut from the start in Blue-yellow. In the second half, Lukas Bergvall made an entrance with a substitution.

Promises: Johansson performed well and was told shortly after the match that he will also play against Estonia. The trio Viktor Gyökeres, Isak, and Dejan Kulusevski will also play.

Snack: Midfielder Hugo Larsson, praised in Eintracht Frankfurt, did not play a minute against Azerbaijan.

Sweden's squad, goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson, Stoke, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, AIK, Jacob Widell Zetterström, Derby.

Defenders: Ludwig Augustinsson, Anderlecht, Alex Douglas, Lech Poznan, Isak Hien, Atalanta, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Lille, Edvin Kurtulus, Ludogorets, Ken Sema, Watford, Carl Starfelt, Celta Vigo, Linus Wahlqvist Egnell, Pogon Szczecin.

Midfielders/forwards: Yasin Ayari, Brighton, Lucas Bergvall, Tottenham, Jens Cajuste, Ipswich, Anthony Elanga, Nottingham, Niclas Eliasson, AEK Aten, Viktor Gyökeres, Sporting Lissabon, Alexander Isak, Newcastle, Dejan Kulusevski, Tottenham, Hugo Larsson, Frankfurt, Sebastian Nanasi, Strasbourg, Gustaf Nilsson, Club Brygge, Anton Salétros, AIK, Mattias Svanberg, Wolfsburg.

Estonia, goalkeepers: Karl Hein, Real Valladolid, Matvei Igonen, Botev, Karl Andre Vallner, Levadia.

Defenders: Karol Mets, St Pauli, Artur Pikk, Opole, Joonas Tamm, Botev, Märten Kuusk, Katowice, Michael Lilander, Paide, Michael Schjønning-Larsen, Levadia.

Midfielders/forwards: Mattias Käit, Rapid, Martin Miller, Bohemians, Vlasiy Sinyavskiy, Slovacko, Markus Poom, Shamrock, Mihkel Ainsalu, Levadia, Rocco Robert Shein, Dordrecht, Martin Vetkal, Brommapojkarna, Kevor Palumets, HJK, Danil Kuraksin, Flora, Ioan Yakovlev, Levadia, Patrik Kristal, Paide, Rauno Sappinen, Flora, Alex Tamm, Kalju, Robi Saarma, Paide.

National team coach: Jürgen Henn.

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