
Graham Potter confirms that Viktor Johansson is expected to continue as first choice goalkeeper against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Poland
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Sweden gathered in March in Valencia for the WC playoff matches against Ukraine and Poland. Now the national team is back at the same facility ahead of the Nations League meetings with Bosnia-Herzegovina and Poland. A win against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the national arena in Solna would secure group victory and promotion to the Nations League's A division.
The national soccer team is back in an autumn-warm Spain, at the same facility outside Valencia where in March they loaded up for the decisive World Cup playoff matches against Ukraine and Poland.
- Those are really nice memories. A bit of a "déjà vu" to arrive at the hotel and remember those feelings of excitement and nerves. It's a slightly different feeling now, but a good feeling, says national team captain Graham Potter ahead of the Nations League meetings with Bosnia-Herzegovina and Poland.
Then everything points to Viktor Johansson being allowed to continue between the posts.
- As I indicated (when I selected the squad), Viktor did a really good job last collection, says the Englishman.
This means that Jacob Widell Zetterström, who guarded the goal both against Japan and France in the World Cup, is relegated to the bench now that he is back in Blue and Yellow after injury.
- Jacob played well for us in the WC and was unfortunately injured afterwards. Then Viktor came in. That's how you want it as a football coach - a "problem" but a good problem, says Potter, who also has Monza's Noel Törnqvist in the squad.
When the 51-year-old national team captain met the media early on Monday evening, he still hadn't had time to talk to all the players. Including Dejan Kulusevski, who is back in the national team for the first time in two years.
This weekend, the Tottenham star made his fourth appearance - and the longest so far - after his long injury absence.
Kulusevski then came on in the 65th minute against Leeds.
- I think he has done well. It is not easy to pick up the pace from the Premier League. What you can see is that he runs well, he moves well. It's match time he needs, says Potter.
How much game time Kulusevski can get in the next two internationals is partly decided in discussions with the club.
- I have to meet him and we also work closely with Tottenham. It is reasonable that we have a close dialogue.
Sweden stays in Valencia until Friday and then meets Bosnia-Herzegovina at the national arena in Solna on Saturday. A win then would secure group victory and promotion to the Nations League's A division.
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