Isak and Gyokeres both to start as Sweden aim for positive World Cup send off

[p]It will be the first time the two star strikers will start up front together since the 1-0 home defeat to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kosovo/v1DTPQwI/"]Kosovo[/a] in October, a World Cup qualifier which turned out to be [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tomasson-jon-dahl/M5iyzP2o/"]Jon Dahl Tomasson[/a]'s final match in charge of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sweden/OQyqbHWB/"]Sweden[/a].[/p][p]Therefore, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/greece-COuk57Ci/sweden-OQyqbHWB/?mid=nVbellBj"]the meeting with Greece in Solna[/a] will be the one and only time Potter will see the two in partnership ahead of the World Cup. [b]The decision goes against a previous statement from the Swedish Football Federation, which claimed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gyokeres-viktor/zaBZ1xIk/"]Gyokeres[/a] would not play in either warm-up match.[/b][/p][p]Recurring injuries had kept [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/isak-alexander/p41IV42c/"]Isak[/a] out of the Sweden squad for the matches in November and the play-offs in March, while Gyokeres was not involved in the defeat to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norway/8rP6JO0H/"]Norway[/a] last weekend owing to his involvement in the UEFA Champions League final for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a].[/p][p]Potter saw Isak's capabilities first hand in Oslo, where the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] man came off the bench to score a wonderful - albeit, consolation - goal in a 3-1 defeat, but getting the chance to see them together will be invaluable to the head coach.[/p][p][b]"They are two fantastic players. It is very important to have them together on the pitch and to build a relationship, to see how we can best use them, how we can organise the team and get the best out of them,"[/b] Potter said at the pre-match press conference.[/p][p]One match on the eve of the tournament may not be much time for the two to gel together, but according to captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lindelof-victor/OIp0Le1f/"]Victor Lindelof[/a], every minute counts: [b]"It's positive if they get minutes together, and the more matches we get to play together the better."[/b][/p][embed guid="43f2b6f9-b5a7-496d-b46e-4e985d43f382" url="https://x.com/svenskfotboll/status/2062083091053650139" social-type="twitter" /][p]After the disappointment against rivals Norway when Blagult were 3-0 down at the break, Lindelof wanted to stress the teams determination to show their true colours.[/p][p][b]"We want to get to a higher level than last time against Norway. We want to go out and show the Swedish people what a team we are and that we are ready for the World Cup. Hopefully it will be a different Sweden tomorrow, and we will have a good feeling going into the World Cup."[/b][/p][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nordfeldt-kristoffer/zidYDVKR/"]Nordfeldt[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gudmundsson-gabriel/0zzTdK1T/"]Gudmundsson[/a] in for Sweden[/h2][p]Also returning to the starting XI for the meeting with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/greece/COuk57Ci/"]Greece[/a] will be first-choice goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt, coming in for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zetterstrom-widell/OG2Bcuat/"]Jacob Widell Zetterstrom[/a], while a surprise starter will be centre-back Gabriel Gudmundsson.[/p][p]A thigh problem kept Gudmundsson out of the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leeds/tUxUbLR2/"]Leeds United[/a] team for the Premier League run-in and the Norway match, but Potter confirmed his inclusion for the meeting with the Greeks: [b]"Gabriel will start. It has been part of the plan."[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/world/friendly-international/"]Follow Sweden vs Greece and all the World Cup warm-up matches on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]