Sweden prepare for Serbia with Potter pep talk but Rytting Kaneryd won't start

[p]One win, one draw and one defeat from a Group A1 campaign that has been getting worse by the game puts extra pressure on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/serbia-nysgULwS/sweden-hGWL8MmL/?mid=4nSS7fnf"]today's (Saturday 18th) meeting[/a] with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/serbia/nysgULwS/"]Serbia[/a], kicking off at 16:00 CEST at Strawberry Arena.[/p][p]The sides played out a goalless draw in Stara Pazova six weeks ago, a missed opportunity for Tony Gustavsson's side, especially given that Serbia were pummelled 6-0 at home by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/italy/fiD8utDF/"]Italy[/a] while the Swedes were conceding in injury time to lose to the Danes.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/denmark/W0rDArJ8/"]Denmark[/a] sit in the automatic qualification place on seven points, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sweden/hGWL8MmL/"]Sweden[/a] and Italy on four each.[/b] Sweden need a convincing win this afternoon and hope Italy do them a favour in Copenhagen to retain realistic ambitions of topping the standings when the final matches are played in June.[/p][p][b]"We need to get three points tomorrow,"[/b] said a determined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zigiotti-olme-julia/KMk5HvGc/"]Julia Zigiotti[/a] Olme ahead of the match in Solna. [b]"We are incredibly eager for revenge. We are so disappointed with that match (the 0-0 draw). We wanted three points from there and we have to get that tomorrow."[/b][/p][p]Speaking to the media ahead of the game, Gustavsson revealed his squad had a visit from his equivalent on the men's team; head coach Graham Potter, a man who has fresh experience of qualifying a Sweden team for a World Cup.[/p][p][b]"We received very nice congratulations. It was great fun, and we also got the chance to applaud and congratulate them on the World Cup ticket,"[/b] Gustavsson said of meeting Potter.[/p][embed guid="973f882d-9198-45cf-b233-08f7250cc602" url="https://x.com/svenskfotboll/status/2045182639145963871" social-type="twitter" /][p]Potter was there to inspire a women's team that has been beset by injuries this year, coming so soon after a handful of experienced players retired from international duty. One of the injured contingent, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bjorn-nathalie/dYR02bcj/"]Nathalie Bjorn[/a], was also there to offer encouragement and boost morale.[/p][p][b]"She means a lot to the national team, and it's fun to see her again,"[/b] added Zigiotti Olme.[/p][p]Bjorn is out for this international window, as is captain Kosovare [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/asllani-kosovare/0W5VGDc7/"]Asllani[/a], who is beginning her recovery after undergoing knee surgery.[/p][p]Meanwhile, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kaneryd-johanna/zuVlaGrl/"]Johanna Rytting Kaneryd[/a] has been suffering with a calf problem that kept her out of the Denmark match. Gustavsson is hoping she can be involved against Serbia, but it won't be from the start.[/p][p][b]"It is unlikely she will start, given the limited training she has had. I'm guessing it's between 0 and 45 minutes,"[/b] he admitted.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/world/world-cup-women/"]Follow all the Women's World Cup qualifiers on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]