Several skaters in the national team are suffering from cold symptoms, since it is clear that William Poromaa and Johan Häggström are above the competitions due to the fact that they are suffering from a cold.

"Right now we have a lot of people who are or have had a cold, and who aren't quite back for competition yet," national team manager Anders Byström said in a press release.

Now the Swedish ski team announces that big stars Ebba Andersson and Frida Karlsson will also miss the competitions on home soil in the World Cup.

"It is of course very sad that so many strong names will have to stand over when exciting competitions are expected in Falun with fantastic home crowds," says Byström.

The text is updated.

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Ebba Andersson's crush in the three-mile – Frida Karlsson took bronze