Sweden predicted XI vs. Japan: Possible lineup for World Cup clash

Sweden are expected to manus a afloat World Cup debut to Lucas Bergvall during their clash with Japan connected Friday morning.

The Tottenham Hotspur prodigy has made consecutive substitute appearances successful Group F truthful acold but could go the beneficiary of engine-room alterations successful Texas.

Both Jesper Karlstrom and Benjamin Nygren were hooked aft 55 minutes successful the 5-1 decision to the Netherlands, with either perchance making mode for Bergvall astatine Dallas Stadium.

Scoring an awesome consolation extremity successful the 2nd fractional past clip out, Anthony Elanga could beryllium employed successful a wing-back relation against Samurai Blue.

You would expect that Leeds United's flying full-back Gabriel Gudmundsson retains his spot, truthful it is apt that Alexander Bernhardsson could driblet to the bench.

A onslaught concern not to beryllium tinkered with, Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres person fallen down their chap World Cup talismen successful the Golden Boot race.

With Kristoffer Nordfeldt trusted successful nett by Graham Potter, determination is simply a chiseled Championship consciousness successful Sweden's goalkeeping reserves courtesy of Viktor Johansson and Jacob Zetterstrom.

Sweden imaginable starting lineup: Nordfeldt; Lagerbielke, Hien, Lindelof; Elanga, Bergvall, Karlstrom, Ayari, Gudmundsson; Gyokeres, Isak

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