Zlatan Ibrahimovic was replaced in the big match against Juventus at the end of January.

The reason was an injured heel and the 40-year-old was not back in action until March.

Ibrahimovic has jumped into a few matches for his Milan in March but has not yet started.

He does not seem to do that in the win or lose match against Poland on Tuesday.

- With the background he has, he is not a starting player in that way.

But it is a player who can come in and contribute, if nothing negative happens until Tuesday, says national team captain Janne Andersson.

Since Ibrahimovic was suspended against the Czech Republic, Janne Andersson said earlier this week that he saw the 40-year-old as a "half leader".

He played that role with bravura, according to Andersson.

- I have gotten to know Zlatan over the past year and he has enormous experience, a character and attitude to sports that I am very happy to have close to me.

His talk before and after a break with the players where he can push and contribute is very positive, says the national team captain.

"Zlatan helped a lot"

One who received some advice was Dejan Kulusevski.

- Zlatan helped me a lot at half time.

He gave me some comments and told me to get in a little more in the middle instead of being out on the edge.

It is clear that I am listening to it, says Kulusevski.

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Robin Quaison became a hero against the Czech Republic.

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