The left winger from Erlangen injured herself in training a couple of weeks ago.
He does not need surgery but aims to return to action when the Bundesliga restarts in February after the World Cup.
- I twisted my knee and it turned out to be a small injury to the posterior cruciate ligament, he says.
In the last two championships, Sweden has had Kim Ekdahl Du Rietz, Lukas Nilsson and Simon Jeppsson on the left nine, now neither of them is included.
Du Rietz has stopped playing handball and Nilsson has turned down World Cup games.
The squad will be presented on Thursday
Simon Jeppsson was selected in the gross squad that was presented at the beginning of December, but has not had a given place in the national team in recent championships.
Goalkeeper Mikael Appelgren is already out of the World Cup due to a long-term injury.
Federation captain Glenn Solberg will present the final squad for the World Cup on Thursday.