Isak Expected to Start as Sweden Face Greece — Sweden Vs Greece

Alexander Isak is expected to start in sweden vs greece on Thursday at the Strawberry Arena, giving Sweden a needed lift after the 3-1 loss to Norway on Monday. Graham Potter wants more minutes into his forward before the World Cup opener against Tunisia on Monday, 15 June.

Isak and Potter at Strawberry Arena

The match kicks off at 7pm local time, 6pm BST, and it is Sweden's last game before the tournament begins. Isak came off the bench against Norway and scored a solo goal, so this start is about rhythm as much as selection.

He has had a stop-start spell at club level, with three Premier League goals in 14 appearances, and a broken fibula kept him from making a meaningful contribution after his £125m move to Liverpool. Sweden need their front line sharper now, because the World Cup opens quickly and Potter has one more chance to settle his choices.

Sweden's Route to Tunisia

Sweden did not win any of their qualifying matches in the group, so they reached the World Cup through the Nations League play-offs. Viktor Gyokeres settled that route with a late winner against Poland, which kept Sweden alive long enough to get to this point.

That makes Thursday's game a practical test rather than a showcase. Sweden are using Greece as a send-off, and the line-up decisions in Stockholm will shape how Potter approaches Tunisia on Monday, 15 June.

Greece Arrive Without a Goal

Greece come in having failed to score in their last three games against Hungary, Paraguay and Belarus. They also finished behind Scotland and Denmark in their qualifying group and did not make the World Cup.

For Sweden, that gives the night a clear job: get Isak more minutes, keep the attack moving and leave the Strawberry Arena with a sharper idea of who starts when Tunisia arrive.