Sweden are likely to be without striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for their final Group B match against England. The Juventus player injured his groin in the 1-0 win against Paraguay on Thursday, when he did not reappear for the second half.
A scan has revealed that Ibrahimovic suffered a small tear to a muscle in his groin and Sweden team press officer Thomas Salateg said on Saturday: "The prognosis is that he is unlikely to be fit for England."
Sweden sit second in Group B and given their three-point lead over Trinidad and Tobago, are confident of following England into the last 16. Should they progress, Salateg added that the Swedes were hopeful Ibrahimovic would be available for a second-round tie against either Ecuador or Germany.
"He's feeling a lot better today and he's started his rehabilitation exercises," he said. For Tuesday's game against England, Marcus Allback, who replaced Ibrahimovic against Paraguay, appears a strong candidate to partner Henrik Larsson.
