Kulusevski Back For Sweden As Bosnia Clash Decides Nations League Promotion

Sweden vs Bosnia, Kulusevski Return boosts Blagult's promotion push

Alexander Isak says Dejan Kulusevski's return gives Graham Potter a selection headache as Sweden target Nations League promotion against Bosnia.

Kulusevski gives Potter a good headache ahead of Bosnia test...

Sweden head into tomorrow night's clash with Bosnia & Herzegovina on 14th November knowing a win will secure automatic promotion to League A of the UEFA Nations League, but a slip-up at home would hand Bosnia and Poland the chance to deny them a route to the top tier.

Morale in the Sweden camp is high ahead of the match in Solna, helped by their 10 points from four matches in Group B4 and by Dejan Kulusevski's return to the squad after a long injury lay-off.

Kulusevski last played for Sweden against Azerbaijan almost two years ago, at the end of the previous Nations League cycle, but four appearances for Tottenham were enough for Graham Potter to hand him a recall.

Centre-back Hjalmar Ekdal was delighted to see Kulusevski back in the squad and full of praise for the winger: “It’s the same Dejan! He drives this team forward, even if he is not at his best. But it is really fun to see him here, and I have to say that he looks damn good! He is a leader both on and off the pitch. I think he defines this national team.”

Potter has been in charge for a year now, so this is the first time he has had the chance to select Kulusevski a welcome selection headache, according to Alexander Isak: “You want a squad that gives the coach a bit of a headache. Dejan is a type of player that we don’t have otherwise - he will be unique in the team.

†There is a lot of quality; we have seen it both here in the national team and at Tottenham. So it is great for us that he is back,” the Liverpool man added.

With four goals in four games in this campaign, Viktor Gyokeres is set to lead the line at centre-forward, while Isak could either partner him in a front two or start from out wide.

The Arsenal striker is in excellent form for Blagult, and with Kulusevski and Anthony Elanga also back in contention, Isak faces a real battle to hold down his starting spot, although he believes Potter can fit all four Premier League attackers into the same side.

“There are two strikers and two wingers, slash players who can play as a 'ten', they’re not four players who only play in one position.”

And on how to get the best out of them: “That is a problem for Graham,” Isak added.

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There was one setback for Sweden, though, with Patrik Walemark ruled out after picking up an injury in training. The forward, who earned his debut during the September-October international break, has headed back to his club Lech Poznan, and no replacement has been called up yet.