TEMPO.CO, Stockholm – Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be absent during Sweden's Euro 2016 qualifying match against Liechtenstein on Sunday as he continues to recover from a heel injury.
The Paris Saint-Germain striker has missed his club's last four matches, including the 3-2 Champions League win over Barcelona, and Sweden's 1-1 draw against Russia on Thursday.
"Unfortunately, we can't count on Zlatan Ibrahimovic. His injury is stopping him from playing but he will be on the bench with the rest of the team," the Swedish football federation said.
Goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson will be the captain of the team due to Ibrahimovic's absence.
Sweden started their Euro 2016 qualifying Group G with a 1-1 draw against Austria last month before Thursday's draw with Russia, the AFP reported.
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