It is the home premiere in the Europa Conference League for Djurgården, who played their first match in the tournament last week.

They played 0-0 away against Shamrock Rovers and now await Norwegian Molde.

For that clash, however, the blue-striped will have to do without center back Hjalmar Ekdal.

- We know that he is not available, says coach Thomas Lagerlöf at the press conference before the match.

Gustav Wikheim, who missed last weekend's derby against Hammarby due to injury, is uncertain for the game on Thursday.

- He is doubtful, we will see.

Borderline case, says Lagerlöf.

Paying tribute to the Allsvenskan acquaintance

The coach gives his view on Molde.

- It's a great football team in good shape.

Many individually skilled players.

Unbelievable defensive play, he says.

But there is hope to win.

- It is one of the best teams we have come across this year.

We know what we can perform at home and we know we can beat all the teams in the group, even if we said they are good teams.

We know what we can do.

In Molde there is the Allsvenskan acquaintance Magnus Wolff Eikrem, 32, who played in Malmö 2015-2017.

- Looking at the last few years, he has dominated Norwegian football.

An incredibly good player.

A fantastic player.

Incredibly important to their game.

The match between Djurgården and Molde is played at 18.45.

SVT Sport will report live from the meeting.