Larsson Named In Sweden Squad

Last updated : 17 March 2009 By Brian Cartlidge

The Blues midfielder has been named in Swedish coach Lars Lagerback's 23-man squad for the 2010 World Cup Group One qualifying match away to Portugal on Wednesday, 28th March and the international friendly game against Serbia four days later.

SWEDEN SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Eddie Gustafsson (Salzburg), Andreas Isaksson (PSV Eindhoven), Johan Wiland (FC Copenhagen).

Defenders: Erik Edman (Wigan Athletic), Andreas Granqvist (Groningen) Petter Hansson (Stade Rennes), Daniel Majstorovic (AEK Athens), Olof Mellberg (Juventus), Mikael Nilsson (Panathinaikos), Behrang Safari (Basel), Adam Johansson (IFK Gothenburg).

Midfielders: Samuel Holmen (Brondby), Kim Kallstrom (Olympique Lyon), Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City), Rasmus Lindgren (Ajax Amsterdam), Anders Svensson (Elfsborg), Christian Wilhelmsson (Al-Hilal), Rasmus Elm (Kalmar), Viktor Elm (Heerenveen).

Forwards: Marcus Berg (Groningen), Johan Elmander (Bolton Wanderers), Henrik Larsson (Helsingborg), Markus Rosenberg (Werder Bremen).