Johansson is not included on Sweden’s training – Aftonbladet

MOSCOW. Already last night revealed Sportbladet that Erik Johansson is injured.

Now confirm Erik Hamrén to Johansson miss the game.

Thus continues the covenant captain defender hassles.

– One begins to wonder if it cursed, said Hamrén.

On Thursday could Sportbladet tell you that Erik Johansson was injured after being given step of the closed training at Friends with knee problems.

He went to Moscow anyway.

When national team on Friday morning, trained at the match venue was also lacking Johansson and at the press conference immediately afterwards confirmed Hamrén to belgium pro miss the match against Russia.

Current against Austria

– Erik landed awkwardly after a header duel and got a hyperextension in the knee. Fortunately, no serious damage. It is easy for an ACL is such a time, says the coach continues:

– He may be called for Tuesday (Austria at home). It is the pain that will decide. Nothing is broken, but there is soft tissue that received a kiss.

Albin Ekdal suffering with his teammate.

– it is sad to Erik he has settled on starting and has been looking good in training.

What does it alter so tightly into the game?

– I do not think it means a lot to those who jump in, it is prepared whether one should start or not.

According Sportbladets data from the closed training yesterday so replaces Mikael Antonsson and form mittlås by Andreas Granqvist. An experienced couple who were the first choice for large parts of the qualifiers for the World Cup 2014.

“not optimal”

But Ekdal agree that central defender mess that goes on for Erik Hamrén’s not the best .

– Of course it is not optimal to change in the back line the day before the match. But, but whoever comes in will do well, says midfielder.

Hamrén:

– Occasionally, one can begin to wonder about the cursed defensive line at all. But we are getting used, and the players have done it fantastically good throughout qualifying despite all shifts, says Hamrén who do not want to say who he will replace Johansson.

– You will see the formation of tomorrow.

* Russia-Sweden played Saturday 18:00 and broadcast live on Channel 5th