What: Sweden-Northern Ireland, international football match, men.
When: Tuesday, kick-off 19.00.
Where: Strawberry arena, Solna.
TV/radio: TV6, Viaplay/P4 radiosporten.
It's about: It's about restoring a damaged reputation. The 0-1 loss to Luxembourg on Saturday can't be seen as anything other than a fiasco. The performance over 90 minutes was one of the worst in several years for such a renowned national team. It raised questions about whether the players fully understand how Jon Dahl Tomasson wants the team to play.
The opposition: Northern Ireland played 1-1 at home against Switzerland, Sweden's World Championship qualifying opponent in the autumn. Isaac Price scored Northern Ireland's leading goal.
World ranking: Northern Ireland ranks as the 75th football nation. Sweden is in 27th place.
Missing: Lucas Bergvall won't recover from the cold that stopped him from playing against Luxembourg.
In the team: Jon Dahl Tomasson is signaling several changes in the starting eleven. It's clear that Viktor Johansson will replace Robin Olsen in goal and Victor Nilsson Lindelöf will play from the start. Alexander Isak will play from the start again.
Interest: Low. Just over 14,000 tickets were sold on Monday, for the year's first home international match.
Sweden, squad:
Goalkeepers: Robin Olsen, Aston Villa, Viktor Johansson, Stoke, Oliver Dovin, Coventry.
Defenders: Gabriel Gudmundsson, Lille, Samuel Dahl, Benfica, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Manchester U, Isak Hien, Atalanta, Ken Sema, Pafos, Carl Starfelt, Celta Vigo, Hjalmar Ekdal, Groningen, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Twente, Emil Holm, Bologna.
Midfielders/forwards: Yasin Ayari, Brighton, Anthony Elanga, Nottingham, Jesper Karlström, Udinese, Sebastian Nanasi, Strasbourg, Anton Salétros, AIK, Alexander Isak, Newcastle, Besfort Zeneli, Elfsborg, Niclas Eliasson, AEK Aten, Gustaf Nilsson, Club Brygge, Benjamin Nygren, Nordsjälland, Melker Widell, Ålborg.
Northern Ireland, squad:
Goalkeepers: Pierce Charles, Sheffield W, Conor Hazard Plymouth, Luke Southwood, Bolton.
Defenders: Ciaron Brown, Oxford, Trai Hume, Sunderland, Brodie Spencer, Huddersfield, Kofi Balmer, Motherwell, Ruairi McConville, Norwich, Paddy McNair, San Diego, Terry Devlin, Portsmouth, Aaron Donnelly, Dundee.
Midfielders: George Saville, Millwall, Jordan Thompson, Stoke, Shea Charles, Sheffield W, Isaac Price, West Bromwich, Paul Smyth, Queens Park Rangers, Ethan Galbraith, Leyton Orient, Brad Lyons, Kilmarnock, Justin Devenny, Crystal Palace, Ross McCausland, Rangers.
Forwards: Callum Marshall, Huddersfield, Lee Bonis, Den Haag, Dale Taylor, Wigan, Ronan Hale, Ross County, Jamie Donley, Leyton Orient.
Head coach: Michael O'Neill.
Referee: Matthew MacDermid, Scotland.
