Contrary to popular belief, there’s actually going to be eleven Sweden players on the pitch on Monday afternoon.
There’s more to Sweden than Zlatan Ibrahimovic and although the tactics used by Erik Hamrén will undoubtedly cater to his superstar striker, there are a number of personnel considerations to take into account.
Ahead of Monday’s Group E opener between Ireland and Sweden, we’ve been speaking to a Swedish journalist in Versailles and he’s led to believe that below is the team that will line out in the Stade de France.
The reporter, who preferred not to be named, claimed that Victor Lindelöf’s breakthrough season for Benfica won’t be enough to earn him a starting place as Erik Johansson is likely to start alongside Andreas Granqvist in central defence.
Sunderland’s set-piece specialist Sebastian Larsson is expected to start on the right and his deliveries to Ibrahimovic up front will be a significant tactic for the Swedes.
