Starfelt injured against Sweden and it does not look good
Carl Starfelt set off alarm bells during the match between Sweden and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Celta centre-back had to leave the pitch before reaching the half-hour after noticing an issue in the back of his thigh.
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DFThe concern grew after the match, following Graham Potter's comments. The Swedish coach confirmed that the defender will not be available for Romania, although the exact extent of the injury is still unknown: "It does not look good. Obviously, he will not play against Romania, but we do not know how serious his injury is. It is a big blow".
Starfelt had started as a starter for Sweden, maintaining continuity with the previous commitments in this international window. The injury came as he was trying to reach a cross. The player quickly grabbed the back of his thigh, ended up lying on the pitch, and requested a substitution. Eric Smith came on in his place.
The setback comes at a time when the centre-back was starting to regain prominence with his national team after the physical problems he had suffered earlier. Starfelt arrived at the World Cup very short of time due to his back problems and a disc herniation, a situation that even led to the possibility of surgery. He barely had any minutes with Sweden at the tournament and, with Celta, he remained sidelined from March until the start of the current campaign.
The possible injury is also a new cause for concern for the Vigo side. If tests rule out that it is only a scare, Starfelt would join the absences of Iago Aspas, Jones El-Abdellaoui and Miguel Román. Ionut Andrei Radu has shoulder discomfort that, in principle, is not serious, while Andrés Antañón, a player from the reserve team, is also among the team's physical problems.
Swedberg adds minutes with Sweden
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MDThe international break brought more news involving Celta players. Williot Swedberg played his second official match with the senior Swedish national team, coming on in the 76th minute. Sweden had taken the lead in the match, although they ultimately had to settle for a draw.
Altay Bayindir and Ionut Andrei Radu, meanwhile, remained on the bench with their respective teams. Turkey lost 3-0 to Belgium, while Romania suffered a 6-0 defeat against Poland.
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