Sweden name injury-hit squad

Sweden coach Lars Lagerback named an injury weakened 21-man squad for next month's Euro 2008 Group F qualifiers. Lagerback was forced to leave out Lyon midfielder Kim Kallstrom and Stade Rennes left-back Erik Edman for the games away to Denmark on June...

Sweden coach Lars Lagerback named an injury weakened 21-man squad for next month's Euro 2008 Group F qualifiers.

Lagerback was forced to leave out Lyon midfielder Kim Kallstrom and Stade Rennes left-back Erik Edman for the games away to Denmark on June 2 and at home to Iceland on June 6.

However, he has included Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the hope that the Inter striker will have recovered from groin surgery in time. Roma midfielder Christian Wilhelmsson, who like Ibrahimovic has struggled with a groin injury, was also given a place.

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