Victor Nilsson Lindelöf Absent from World Cup Warm-up Match

Sweden's captain, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, will sit out the team's World Cup warm-up match against Greece. Coach Graham Potter confirmed the absence, describing it as a "feeling" after training that warrants a precautionary approach given the imminent World Cup. "With the World Cup premiere just around the corner, we don't want to take any risks and therefore let him skip today's match," Potter said, as reported by Aftonbladet. He added that Nilsson Lindelöf is expected to return to training within a few days. The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM. Sweden's starting lineup for the game against Greece is Kristoffer Nordfeldt in goal, with a defense of Alexander Bernhardsson, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Gabriel Gudmundsson, and Daniel Svensson. The midfield will feature Mattias Svanberg and Yasin Ayari, supporting forwards Benjamin Nygren, Viktor Gyökeres, and Alexander Isak. The team aims to use this match to fine-tune preparations before their World Cup campaign begins.

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Victor has a feeling after yesterday's training. With the World Cup premiere around the corner, we don't want to take any risks and therefore let him skip today's match. He is expected to be back in training within a few days.