Sweden select Antonsson despite hand injury
Reuters - Monday 21 March 2011, 16:27
STOCKHOLM - Sweden defender Mikael
Antonsson is set to play in next week's Euro 2012 home qualifier
against Moldova despite breaking a bone in his hand on Sunday.
Antonsson suffered the injury playing for club side FC
Copenhagen in their derby with Brondby.
"The x-ray on Monday morning showed a little break in a bone
in the hand. I'll go to Malmo on Tuesday to try out a special
protector - with that, I should be able to train as normal and
be available to play," Antonsson told the Swedish FA's website.
Sweden coach Erik Hamren is already missing first-choice
centre backs Olof Mellberg (suspended) and Daniel Majstorovic
(injured),
Sweden, who failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in
South Africa, are third in Group E on six points, behind the
Netherlands (12) and Hungary (9), with the Swedes having a game
less played.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Andreas Isaksson (PSV Eindhoven), Johan Wiland
(FC Copenhagen)
Defenders: Mikael Almeback (Orebro SK), Mikael Antonsson (FC
Copenhagen), Andreas Granqvist (Groningen), Mikael Lustig
(Rosenborg), Oscar Wendt (FC Copenhagen), Jonas Olsson (West
Bromwich Albion)
Midfielders: Emir Bajrami (FC Twente), Rasmus Elm (AZ
Alkmaar), Pontus Wernbloom (AZ Alkmaar), Martin Olsson
(Blackburn Rovers), Kim Kallstrom (Olympique Lyon), Christian
Wilhelmsson (Al Hilal), Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City)
Forwards: Johan Elmander (Bolton Wanderers), Alexander
Gerndt (Helsingborgs IF), Marcus Berg (PSV Eindhoven), Markus
Rosenberg (Racing Santander), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan)