Sweden forced to make do as Potter names squad for World Cup play-offs

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/isak-alexander/p41IV42c/"]Isak[/a] was unlikely to feature, with an April return the most recent update coming out of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a], while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kulusevski-dejan/fXLqHCYi/"]Dejan Kulusevski[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/johansson-viktor/hG7X4mv9/"]Viktor Johansson[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/holm-emil/ANr5qAci/"]Emil Holm[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zetterstrom-widell/OG2Bcuat/"]Jacob Widell Zetterstrom[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bernhardsson-alexander/0Ah8TRF1/"]Alexander Bernhardsson[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/krafth-emil/IXXA0mtd/"]Emil Krafth[/a] were also expected to be out of Potter's side, who are aiming to return to the World Cup this summer after failing to reach Qatar in 2022.[/p][p][b]Everything is riding on their Semi-final in UEFA's Path B, as Blagult head to Valencia, Spain, where they will be the designated away team against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ukraine/j1JtDMwo/"]Ukraine[/a], on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/sweden-OQyqbHWB/ukraine-j1JtDMwo/?mid=YT2GZZ9N"]Thursday 26th March, 20:45 CET[/a].[/b][/p][p]A win sees [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sweden/OQyqbHWB/"]Sweden[/a] progress to the Final, where they will host the winner of the Semi-final between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/albania-ELP2K4oB/poland-2HzmcynI/?mid=ruWYiHPi"]Poland and Albania[/a], played in Solna on Tuesday 31st March. Defeat to Ukraine sees Sweden play the loser of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/poland/2HzmcynI/"]Poland[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/albania/ELP2K4oB/"]Albania[/a] in a friendly[/p][p][b]The squad can call upon many established names, such as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gyokeres-viktor/zaBZ1xIk/"]Viktor Gyokeres[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ayari-yasin/vTrnQI0N/"]Yasin Ayari[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hien-isak/hz4zWEIG/"]Isak Hien[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/svensson-daniel/bs9KBNfb/"]Daniel Svensson[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gudmundsson-gabriel/0zzTdK1T/"]Gabriel Gudmundsson[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/elanga-anthony/dOlRWlZ6/"]Anthony Elanga[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lindelof-victor/OIp0Le1f/"]Victor Lindelof[/a].[/b][/p][p]There is space in the camp for new blood - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/stroud-elliot/4rVMk5Sb/"]Elliot Stroud[/a] of Allsvenskan title winners [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mjallby/S0XtXM1E/"]Mjallby[/a] has been called up for the first time. He is one of four uncapped players who will join the squad in the coming days.[/p][embed guid="7877aaa7-b987-46a1-914f-a94b3432d2a4" url="https://x.com/svenskfotboll/status/2034226040394887619" social-type="twitter" /][p]Potter, who replaced [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tomasson-jon-dahl/M5iyzP2o/"]Jon Dahl Tomasson[/a] on an interim basis ahead of the November international window, was appointed on a permanent basis last week, signing a contract until 2030 despite not picking up a victory in his two matches in charge thus far.[/p][h2]The Sweden squad in full[/h2][p][b]Goalkeepers: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nordfeldt-kristoffer/zidYDVKR/"]Kristoffer Nordfeldt[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ellborg-melker/fLFMhsis/"]Melker Ellborg[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tornqvist-noel/0OG1JVbe/"]Noel Tornqvist[/a][/p][p][b]Defenders:[/b] Victor Lindelof, Isak Hien, Gabriel Gudmundsson, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/starfelt-carl/ptNHGRiJ/"]Carl Starfelt[/a], Daniel Svensson, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lagerbielke-gustaf/UwOm1wvF/"]Gustaf Lagerbielke[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/johansson-herman/fyM1vHt7/"]Herman Johansson[/a][/p][p][b]Midfielders:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/svanberg-mattias/z522mgfh/"]Mattias Svanberg[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/karlstrom-jesper/UDGFZQv8/"]Jesper Karlstrom[/a], Yasin Ayari, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/larsson-hugo/K89S36S5/"]Hugo Larsson[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bergvall-lucas/th3mAHj9/"]Lucas Bergvall[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zeneli-besfort/hbgshYpl/"]Besfort Zeneli[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lundgren-gustav/tpRO8VlL/"]Gustav Lundgren[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/swedberg-williot/KluZeL4G/"]Williot Swedberg[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/smith-eric/remhb0a6/"]Eric Smith[/a], Elliot Stroud[/p][p][b]Forwards:[/b] Viktor Gyokeres, Anthony Elanga, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nilsson-gustaf/zofKop0A/"]Gustaf Nilsson[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nygren-benjamin/WCHWGOvf/"]Benjamin Nygren[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bardagji-roony/YgzDTaqN/"]Roony Bardghji[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ali-taha/no0y4BJ5/"]Taha Ali[/a][/p]