Zigiotti Olme on close friend's injury: "Terrible"

Sweden is missing a handful of important players ahead of the matches against Lithuania in the WC playoffs. Fridolina Rolfö is expecting a child and Kosovare Asllani is long-term injured. But Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is also gone – the Lyon professional pulled her cruciate ligament this summer and leaves a big void behind in Sweden's attack.

She is perhaps particularly missed by her friend Julia Zigiotti Olme.

- It is incredibly terrible. It is one of my closest friends, I suffer so much with her and I miss her every day we are here, she says.

The national team gathered on Bosön to recharge before the double meeting against Lithuania. There it was clearly noticed that Rytting Kaneryd was not there, according to Zigiotti Olme.

- She is a very important player for this national team, she is a leader both on and off the field. She takes everyone in, it's clear she's missed.

Sweden was responsible for a weak qualification with double losses against Denmark and loss of points against both Italy and Serbia. Now it is the knife to the throat where they risk becoming the first Swedish women's national team so far to miss a WC.

- We have not performed at the level we should, we know that. But I still think that there is a good feeling in the group and that the confidence is there. There are small things that need to be fixed and improved.