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Janne Andersson: "Everyone is driving full speed and is alert"

9/8/2023, 5:01:32 PM

Highlights: Sweden face Estonia in Tallinn on Saturday in European Championship qualifiers. Head coach Janne Andersson has called up 24 players for the match. Gustav Lagerbielke, who recently left Elfsborg for Celtic, will be left out of the squad. Captain Victor Nilsson Lindelöf believes that the national team has been criticized more with the lack of results. The match kicks off at 18:00 on Saturday evening in Tallin. The game is a must-play match for both teams.

All Swedish players are ready for Saturday's must-play match where Estonia awaits away from home in the European Championship qualifiers. "Everyone is running full speed and there are energetic players with a lot of energy," says head coach Janne Andersson


After losing both to Belgium at home and Austria away in the opening three games of the European Championship qualifiers, Sweden is under pressure to win against Estonia in Tallinn tomorrow, Saturday.

Head coach Janne Andersson, who complained several times about the injury situation during the tough Nations League game last year, can this time breathe a sigh of relief.

All 24 players he has called up to the national team are ready and available for the match against Estonia.

"Everyone is running full speed and they are energetic players with a lot of energy. We have done good things so far this collection, says head coach Janne Andersson.

As only 23 players can be included in the matchday squad, central defender Gustav Lagerbielke, who recently left Elfsborg for Celtic, will be left out of the squad.

Hope more people take responsibility

Janne Andersson believes that a physically tough match awaits Sweden in Tallinn.

"Estonia is a strong and powerful team that plays with a big heart. It will be a tough game tomorrow so it is important that many people take responsibility show that they want to go out and drive, says Andersson.

Sweden's captain Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, who was the players' representative at the press conference, buys that the national team has been criticized more with the lack of results.

"When we don't perform, it's only right that people are critical. At the end of the day, we set very high standards for ourselves, so we don't take it as lighter fluid that people are critical of us. Instead, we are critical of ourselves the most when we do not perform at a good enough level.

Estonia-Sweden kicks off at 18:00 on Saturday evening.