The squad of Sweden consisting of 23 footballers nominated by the head coach Erik Hamren to participate in European football championships in Poland and Ukraine includes also the striker Johan Elmander, who plays for the Turkish club Galatasaray and was injured during a league match.
The footballer got a right foot injury while playing on Saturday in the Turkish premier league against Fenerbahce Istanbul (0:0). An x-ray examination carried out immediately after the accident showed that the 30-year old Elmander fractured a metatarsal.
Detailed medical examination was conducted after footballer’s return to Sweden. Fortunately, the initial diagnosis formulated in Turkey wasn’t confirmed. The bone is ruptured, but without displacement. Elmander can stand on the injured foot and walk,
– “This is a very good information for us; the injury is not serious and the doctors are sure that it will be possible to cure it at the beginning of tournament,”
said the coach Hamren announcing the Sweden’s lineup.
Sweden will play in group D and starts Euro 2012 on June 11, playing with Ukraine. On June 15, the team will measure its strength with England and four days later with France. All matches at this stage of championships will take place in Kiev.
Sweden’s squad lacks among others John Guidetti (Manchester City) who has health problems, Michael Almebaeck (Club Brugge), Oscar Wendt (Moenchengladbach), Marcus Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) and the seriously injured Daniel Majstorović (Celtic), whereas Marcus Rosenberg (Werder) returned to the team.
Swedish national team will prepare for the championships on the training camp in Gotland from May 24 – 28), and from 2nd, to 4th of June, in Stockholm. During that period of time, it will play two friendly matches: on May 30, with Island in Goeteborg and on June 5, against Serbia in Stockholm.
Portugal Euro 2012 Squad
Goalkeepers: Andreas Isaksson (PSV Eindhoven), Johan Wiland (FC København), Pär Hansson (Helsingborgs).
Defenders: Mikael Antonsson (Bologna FC), Andreas Granqvist (Genoa CFC), Olof Mellberg (Olympiacos FC), Jonas Olsson (West Bromwich Albion FC), Martin Olsson (Blackburn Rovers FC), Behrang Safari (RSC Anderlecht), Mikael Lustig (Celtic FC).
Midfielders: Emir Bajrami (FC Twente), Rasmus Elm (AZ Alkmaar), Samuel Holmén (İstanbul BB SK), Kim Källström (Olympique Lyonnais), Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland AFC), Anders Svensson (IF Elfsborg), Pontus Wernbloom (PFC CSKA Moskva), Christian Wilhelmsson (Al-Hilal FC).
Forwards: Johan Elmander (Galatasaray AŞ), Tobias Hysén (IFK Göteborg), Zlatan Ibrahimović (AC Milan), Markus Rosenberg (SV Werder Bremen), Ola Toivonen (PSV Eindhoven)
