What: Sweden-Slovakia, Nations League, men.
Where: Strawberry arena, Solna.
When: Saturday 20.45.
TV/radio: Viaplay, TV6/P4 radiosporten.
It's about: A match for group victory. If Sweden wins the match, it's clear that the national team will be promoted to the B-division in the next edition of the tournament. Then Sweden has a three-point lead ahead of the last round on Tuesday, but since head-to-head meetings decide in case of equal points, the Slovaks cannot slip by.
The situation in the table: Sweden and Slovakia both have ten points. Sweden tops due to better goal difference. Estonia is third with three points and Azerbaijan last and point-less after four matches.
Last meeting: 2–2 in Bratislava in October. Yasin Ayari and Ken Sema saw to it that the national team led 2–0 at halftime, but the Slovaks managed to snatch a point.
The build-up: Not at all as planned. Sweden feared snow and cold at home and chose the Spanish sun coast for training in nice weather. Then a terrible storm rolled in and the camp was broken off prematurely.
Withdrawals: Emil Krafth, Eric Smith, Hugo Larsson, and Hugo Bolin.
New in the squad: Samuel Dahl, Emil Holm, Nils Zätterström, and Isac Lidberg. The two latter, from Malmö FF and Darmstadt, are debutants.
Back in the national team: Alexander Isak missed the matches in October and Emil Forsberg, who hasn't played in the national team since June. Two blue-yellow heavyweights who spice up the competition.
Sweden's squad:
Goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson, Stoke, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, AIK, Jacob Widell Zetterström, Derby.
Defenders: Gabriel Gudmundsson, Lille, Isak Hien, Atalanta, Samuel Dahl, Roma, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Manchester United, Ken Sema, Watford, Emil Holm, Bologna, Carl Starfelt, Celta Vigo, Daniel Svensson, FC Nordsjälland, Nils Zätterström, Malmö FF.
Midfielders/forwards: Yasin Ayari, Brighton, Lucas Bergvall, Tottenham, Niclas Eliasson, AEK Aten, Emil Forsberg, New York Red Bull, Viktor Gyökeres, Sporting, Alexander Isak, Newcastle, Jesper Karlström, Udinese, Dejan Kulusevski, Tottenham, Sebastian Nanasi, Strasbourg, Anton Salétros, AIK, Isac Lidberg, Darmstadt.
Head coach: Jon Dahl Tomasson.
Slovakia's squad:
Goalkeepers: Martin Dúbravka, Newcastle, Marek Rodák, Al-Ettifaq, Dominik Greif, Mallorca.
Defenders: Peter Pekarik, Zilina, Peter Kovácik, Jagiellonia Bialystok, Norbert Gyömbér, Al-Kholood, Denis Vavro, Wolfsburg, Lubomir Satka, Samsunspor, Milan Skriniar, Paris SG, Adam Obert, Cagliari, Ivan Mesik, Heracles, Dávid Hancko, Feyenoord, Samuel Kozlovsky, Widzew Lodz.
Midfielders: Stanislav Lobotka, Napoli, Patrik Hrosovsky, Genk, Ondrej Duda, Hellas Verona, László Bénes, Union Berlín, Tomás Rigo, Banik Ostrava, Matús Bero, Bochum, Christián Herc, Dunajská Streda.
Forwards: Ivan Schranz, Slavia Prag, Dávid Duri, Zilina, Leo Sauer, Breda, Lubomir Tupta, Slovan Liberec, Tomás Suslov, Hellas Verona, David Strelec, Slovan Bratislava, Róbert Bozenik, Boavista.
Head coach: Francesco Calzona.
Other match in the group: Azerbaijan-Estonia (15.00).
Tuesday's matches in the final round: Sweden-Azerbaijan (20.45), Slovakia-Estonia (20.45).
