The national team thus retains Nielsen in the team.

- Pictures are not very bad. We do not have to print him out of the squad yet, ”says the union captain Kristjan Andrésson.

30-year-old Nielsen injured his knee on training before yesterday's closing match in the first group game against Poland (win 28-26) and followed the match from the stand in Scandinavium, Gothenburg.

There should be no danger with Jim Gottfridsson, who limped yesterday.

- I should be able to play, says Gottfridsson.

Albin Lagergren has been released from the squad for his foot injury but still remains around the team.

Sweden played the inaugural group game in Gothenburg and the team has now traveled south to Malmö, for games in the main round. The team does not have any points from the first group game, when they are now faced with Norway, Portugal, Iceland and Denmark or Hungary, in the battle for two semi-final places.

The next match for Sweden is against Portugal on Friday.

Nielsen after Poland match: "Does not feel positive"

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