Nordfeldt left out and Elanga joins injury list as Sweden name Nations League squad

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aik/lzqk4S68/"]AIK[/a] goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nordfeldt-kristoffer/zidYDVKR/"]Nordfeldt[/a] was made first-choice goalkeeper ahead of the World Cup in the summer, only to be replaced after two matches by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zetterstrom-widell/OG2Bcuat/"]Jacob Widell Zetterstrom[/a]. Yet, injury to Zetterstrom was not enough for Graham Potter to name veteran Nordfeldt as one of his three goalkeepers for the UNL fixtures.[/p][p]Recalls for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ellborg-melker/fLFMhsis/"]Melker Ellborg[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tornqvist-noel/0OG1JVbe/"]Noel Tornqvist[/a] mean the trio of shot-stoppers have 12 caps between them, and they all belong to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/johansson-viktor/hG7X4mv9/"]Viktor Johansson[/a].[/p][p][b]"I think it's a good time to look a little forward, bring in more younger goalkeepers who we need to get to know and gain a greater understanding of, while giving them the chance to gain experience at this level which is important for their development,"[/b] Potter explained.[/p][p][b]"Kristoffer has made fantastic contributions to Swedish football, both as a reserve goalkeeper and a supportive teammate and an unforgettable first goalkeeper in our playoff for the World Cup this spring,"[/b] the head coach said of Nordfeldt. [b]"He is a player that I have great respect for. I have had the privilege of working with him at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/swansea/K6xezbY7/"]Swansea[/a] and now here in the national team and he always puts the team first. Right now it is perhaps time to take a step back from the stage and I am convinced that he is ready if we need him going forward."[/b][/p][p]Alongside the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/como/ttyLthOA/"]Como[/a] goalkeepers, senior debuts could be won in the coming weeks by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hammarby/SQsg3nME/"]Hammarby[/a] defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/skoglund-hampus/SzbAGKyq/"]Hampus Skoglund[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lech-poznan/OpNH7Ouf/"]Lech Poznan[/a] midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/walemark-patrik/UJySysyb/"]Patrik Walemark[/a], both of whom have experience at under-21 level.[/p][p]In all, Potter has named a 25-man squad as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sweden/OQyqbHWB/"]Sweden[/a] embark on their UNL League B Group 4 campaign, their first matches since being eliminated by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a] in the Round of 32 stage of the World Cup. The bulk of the squad from the tournament in the summer remains, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/elanga-anthony/dOlRWlZ6/"]Anthony Elanga[/a] misses out having picked up an injury playing for his club side, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hien-isak/hz4zWEIG/"]Isak Hien[/a] continues his long lay-off having suffered a serious injury in North America in the summer.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/smith-eric/remhb0a6/"]Eric Smith[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sema-ken/8bzOQTcg/"]Ken Sema[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/johansson-herman/fyM1vHt7/"]Herman Johansson[/a] were all involved at the World Cup but will not be in the coming weeks, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nanasi-sebastian/dIkk2y21/"]Sebastian Nanasi[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/holm-emil/ANr5qAci/"]Emil Holm[/a] have been recalled having been cut from the final squad for the finals in the summer.[/p][p]With the September and October international breaks now combined into one fortnight, Sweden will play four matches in the space of 11 days. Following home matches against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/romania/IaD8jZpU/"]Romania[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/poland/2HzmcynI/"]Poland[/a] in Solna, Blagult will travel to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bosnia-herzegovina/fqe7WYTr/"]Bosnia & Herzegovina[/a] and then to Romania. The group stage of the UNL will conclude in November.[/p][p][b]Sweden's September and October fixtures in full[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/romania-IaD8jZpU/sweden-OQyqbHWB/?mid=f5mQYTn9"]Sweden vs Romania[/a] - Strawberry Arena, Solna - Friday 25th September, 20:45 CEST[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/poland-2HzmcynI/sweden-OQyqbHWB/?mid=rVycBZlo"]Sweden vs Poland[/a] - Strawberry Arena, Solna - Monday 28th September, 20:45 CEST[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bosnia-herzegovina-fqe7WYTr/sweden-OQyqbHWB/?mid=rkSjXGB4"]Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Sweden[/a] - Bilino Polje, Zenica - Friday 2nd October, 20:45 CEST[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/romania-IaD8jZpU/sweden-OQyqbHWB/?mid=SbevBQf2"]Romania vs Sweden[/a] - Arena Nationala, Bucharest - Monday 5th October, 20:45 CEST[/p][embed guid="1ba9ce27-fbe9-4bd4-951d-c22c95604bee" url="https://x.com/svenskfotboll/status/2100165803341447670" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Sweden squad for the UEFA Nations League[/h2][p][b]Goalkeepers[/b]: Melker Ellborg, Viktor Johansson, Noel Tornqvist[/p][p][b]Defenders[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lagerbielke-gustaf/UwOm1wvF/"]Gustaf Lagerbielke[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lindelof-victor/OIp0Le1f/"]Victor Lindelof[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gudmundsson-gabriel/0zzTdK1T/"]Gabriel Gudmundsson[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/svensson-daniel/bs9KBNfb/"]Daniel Svensson[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ekdal-hjalmar/06l4rEaC/"]Hjalmar Ekdal[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/starfelt-carl/ptNHGRiJ/"]Carl Starfelt[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/stroud-elliot/4rVMk5Sb/"]Elliot Stroud[/a], Emil Holm, Hampus Skoglund[/p][p][b]Midfielders[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bergvall-lucas/th3mAHj9/"]Lucas Bergvall[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nygren-benjamin/WCHWGOvf/"]Benjamin Nygren[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/karlstrom-jesper/UDGFZQv8/"]Jesper Karlstrom[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ayari-yasin/vTrnQI0N/"]Yasin Ayari[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/svanberg-mattias/z522mgfh/"]Mattias Svanberg[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bernhardsson-alexander/0Ah8TRF1/"]Alexander Bernhardsson[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zeneli-besfort/hbgshYpl/"]Besfort Zeneli[/a], Sebastian Nanasi, Patrik Walemark[/p][p][b]Forwards[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/isak-alexander/p41IV42c/"]Alexander Isak[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gyokeres-viktor/zaBZ1xIk/"]Viktor Gyokeres[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nilsson-gustaf/zofKop0A/"]Gustaf Nilsson[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ali-taha/no0y4BJ5/"]Taha Ali[/a][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/europe/uefa-nations-league/"]Follow the 2026/27 UNL on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]