The stars are missing from Potter's first starting eleven

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The stars are missing from Potter's first starting eleven
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Half of the regular starting eleven will be missing when Graham Potter makes his debut as national team captain. So who will get a chance from kick-off against Switzerland at the Stade de Genève?

Potter revealed at Friday night's press conference that center back and team captain Victor Nilsson Lindelöf is not playing due to an injury.

Alexander Isak is also not expected to start in the World Cup qualifiers. The Liverpool star is not ready for 90 minutes after his groin problems.

Viktor Gyökeres, Dejan Kulusevski, Hugo Larsson and Lucas Bergvall are already missing.

Bearing replacement?

Some players are committed to their positions, like Victor Johansson, the declared first goalkeeper.

The rest of the situation:

Defense:

Potter has been clear that the starting point is a four-back line. Emil Holm, Isak Hien, Gustaf Lagerbielke (as a replacement for Nilsson Lindelöf) and Gabriel Gudmundsson are a possible team at the back. Daniel Svensson could be an alternative for Gudmundsson, who rested Thursday's training.

"That's the position I prefer to play in," says Svensson about the left-back position.

Midfield:

Jesper Karlström could be the player who brings the balance Potter wants to bring to the team. He is tactically polished and defensively skilled. Or does Potter want to invest in Mattias Svanberg centrally, back after 14 months of absence from the national team?

With Hugo Larsson and Lucas Bergvall injured and Anton Salétros out, Yasin Ayari should take the other central position in the middle.

Alexander Bernhardsson, Daniel Svensson and Roony Bardghji are available as wingers from the start.

Elanga and Nygren

The attack:

In Alexander Isak's absence, Anthony Elanga will start at the top, probably together with Benjamin Nygren.

Possible Swedish starting eleven:

Viktor Johansson – Emil Holm, Isak Hien, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Gabriel Gudmundsson – Alexander Bernhardsson, Yasin Ayari, Jesper Karlström, Daniel Svensson – Anthony Elanga, Benjamin Nygren.

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