Johansson led Stoke away to Bristol City as team captain. Even before a minute had been played, he made a gross mistake that Bristol took advantage of.
The match is in progress.
The Swede injured his shoulder around Christmas and has been out since then.
He made a comeback in the U21 team as recently as Monday, and last week he extended his contract with Stoke until 2030.
Viktor Johansson made his last international appearance in the World Cup qualifying defeat away to Switzerland in November. He is in the running for a place in national team captain Graham Potter's World Cup squad, which will be named on May 12.
