The national team camp in Malta, with international matches against both Austria and Malta, is long awaited for the team during the current world situation.

Time is short before the Olympics, which will be decided this summer and where Blågult has a silver from 2016 to defend.

The national team captain Peter Gerhardsson has great respect for the fact that several players are not in season and the load is something he and the management attach great importance to.

- We have six exchanges and it is very possible to have six exchanges.

There are many Allsvenskan players who have not played 90 minute matches continuously and we will take that into account.

The load part is important.

We want all the players to leave here whole and healthy and continue to compete for an Olympic place, he says.

High tempo for several debutants

Whether any of the debutants in the squad (Rosa Kafaji, Hanna Lundkvist and Josefine Rybrink) will get playing time, he leaves unsaid.

The chance is there - but he also points out that the level is completely new for some, which is visible.

- It will be more, I think.

In some parts when the tempo is increased, there may be a difference.

Some players express themselves when they come from an environment that is not like this that it goes very fast, says Gerhardsson.

SVT broadcasts Sweden's meeting with Austria at 15.00 this afternoon and the match against Malta on Tuesday.