Thursday's match against Russia is "only" a training international match and it is only until the weekend that the Nations League continues when the Blue and Yellows face Croatia on Sunday, followed by Portugal on Wednesday next week.

With three tough away matches in a short time, Janne Andersson chooses to test a new starting eleven against the Russians.

Karl-Johan Johnsson - Emil Krafth, Sebastian Holmén, Carl Starfelt, Pierre Bengtsson - Sebastian Larsson, Gustav Svensson, Mattias Svanberg, Ken Sema - Jordan Larsson, Alexander Isak.

This is what Sweden's starting eleven looks like.

- It is a fun, interesting and exciting team we put on our feet, says national team captain Andersson.

Midfielder Filip Helander will not go to Russia.

He came to the collection with a minor injury that has not given way.

He will now go home and devote himself to rehabilitation.