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Sweden announced the starting lineup for the match with Ukraine 

Sweden announced the starting lineup for the match with Ukraine

6.07.2012

Markus Rosenberg will begin as a starter for Sweden tonight in the match with Ukraine, when the battle starts in Group D of the European Football Championship. Rosenberg will play as right wing.

Johan Elmander had a broken leg more than a month, during the beginning of the tournament and he was recovering and from some time practicing at full speed. However, the coach Eric Hamre decided to leave him on the bench.

The second team captain Anders Svensson, who until now has 127 appearances for Sweden, also remains on the bench. His place in the lineup will take Rasmus Elm, announced today the official website of the Swedish Football Association. Sebastian Larsson starts on the left wing, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic has to deal with the role of second striker or playmaker.

Ola Toyvonen will play up front.

Members of Sweden's match with Ukraine

Andreas Isaksson, Mikael Lustig, Olof Mellberg, Andreas Grankvist, Martin Olsson, Rasmus Elm, Kim Kalstryom, Markus Rosenberg, Sebastian Larsson, Ola Toyvonen, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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