Starfelt on the injury and the national team chance: "I feel ready to play"

It was during a training session with the club team Celta Vigo that the accident happened to the 31-year-old. The centre-back boldly entered a duel to head a ball, when a team-mate also went for a takedown.

- So I got a bump in the eye/forehead. It was lucky that it wasn't in the eye anyway, he tells SVT Sport.

- It is in a bad place, but it has healed well.

Convincing: "In good shape"

With a scar on his face, Starfelt has now stepped into the national team collection with Sweden. He is looking forward to the four Nations League games ahead.

- Cool. It's more fun with this format than it was with practice matches a few years ago.

With Isak Hien injured and Gustaf Lagerbielke unsure before the premiere, a bigger opportunity opens up for him.

- I feel ready to play and am in good shape.

Cracking start to the season: "Not as we wanted"

The start of the season with the club team has been rough. They are on seven points after as many games.

- It hasn't gone exactly as we wanted. We won the first game here last time and then it was a bit of an icebreaker (5-0 against Racing Santander, editor's note). It will be building on that.

Starfelt has started three of eight games, in a competitive context, so far this season.

- We have rotated, but it is quite normal with our coach. I've been playing about one game a week.

The first match during this collection will therefore be on Friday, against Romania, starting at 20.45.