Sweden lineup vs. Tunisia: Predicted XI for World Cup 2026 Group F clash as Graham Potter sweats on defender

Sweden manager Graham Potter is waiting to larn whether helium volition person Gabriel Gudmundsson disposable for Sunday's World Cup 2026 Group F clash with Tunisia successful Guadalupe.

The Leeds United full-back has been laid debased by an unwellness implicit the past fewer days, an untimely interest fixed his earthy acceptable successful Potter's 3-4-1-2 Sweden shape.

Daniel Svensson and Elliot Stroud are some susceptible of filling successful astatine near wing-back too, but if Gudmundsson is fixed the greenish airy to return, helium is expected to weaponry down that flank for the 1958 runners-up.

There is simply a notable deficiency of genuine right-back options successful Potter's ranks, truthful Holstein Kiel winger Alexander Bernhardsson is anticipated to commencement connected the other flank, helping to provender the standout onslaught partnership.

Alexander Isak's archetypal play astatine Liverpool whitethorn not person gone to plan, but the Premier League's astir costly signing is simply a shoo-in alongside Viktor Gyokeres, Sweden's leader successful the playoffs with a hat-trick against Ukraine and the last-gasp victor vs. Poland successful the final.

Benjamin Nygren, Yasin Ayari and Jesper Karlstrom person been pencilled successful arsenic the astir apt midfield starters, the Celtic-based erstwhile operating somewhat further forwards and keeping Lucas Bergvall retired of the XI.

From existent Bhoys to aged Bhoys, Carl Starfelt mislaid retired to Victor Lindelof, Isak Hien and Gustaf Lagerbielke for a commencement successful the caller 2-2 affable gully with Greece, and Potter is expected to deploy the aforesaid antiaircraft setup astatine Estadio BBVA.

Sweden imaginable starting lineup:

Nordfeldt; Hien, Lindelof, Lagerbielke; Bernhardsson, Karlstrom, Ayari, Gudmundsson; Nygren; Gyokeres, Isak