Finland's squad for the meeting with Sweden

Finland's squad for the meeting with Sweden

Finland's national team captain Markku Kanerva has presented the backbone of his European Championship squad. Defender Joona Toivio is not included. The explanation: The day after the international match against Sweden on May 29, Toivio plays cup final with Häcken against Hammarby.

TT Häcken's Joona Toivio, left, misses the international match against Sweden on May 29. He plays the cup final with Häcken the next day. That is the reason why the defender is not included in the national team captain's preliminary EC squad. Stock Photography.Picture: Anders Bjurö/TT Kanerva on Wednesday nominated their 26-man squad for next week's national team camp, which ends with the international match at Friends arena on Saturday. Toivio is there then, it remains to be seen. Since May 29 is not an official international date, Häcken does not need to release his defender. Some more players who are relevant for the Finnish European Championship squad are stopped by their club teams from the international match against Sweden. It is clear that Allsvenskan (Gefle, Åtvidaberg and Norrköping) acquaintance Simon Skrabb misses the European Championship due to injury. is part of Kanerva's fresh squad and fights for EC places. However, AIK's Saku Ylätupa is missing. Finland is making its first football championship and the big topics of conversation lately have been how it is with midfielder Tim Sparv's knee and striker Teemu Pukki's ankle. – Tim has trained with the team for full machine already. The knee has accumulated some fluid, but it is common after such an operation he has done. He is convinced that he is in good condition at the camp, but of course we have to see how his knee reacts to the load, says Kanerva to Svenska Yle. – We will see how the situation and timetable are with Teemu when he arrives. We take no risks and follow the schedule given by the medical staff. We trust that he will be one hundred percent, and a small break can also do good. on 16 June and Belgium in the same place on 21 June. Facts

Finland's squad for the meeting with Sweden

Goalkeepers:

Lukas Hradecky, Bayer Leverkusen, Jesse Joronen, Brescia, Anssi Jaakkola, Bristol Rovers.

Backs:

Juhani Ojala, Vejle, Leo Väisänen, Elfsborg, Sauli Väisänen , Chievo, Paulus Arajuuri, Paphos, Daniel O'Shaugnessy, HJK, Robert Ivanov, Warta Poznan, Albin Granlund, Stal Mielec, Jere Uronen, Genk, Nicholas Hämäläinen, Queens PR, Nikolai Alho, MTK Budapest.

Midfielder and striker:

Pyry Soiri, Esbjerg, Glen Kamara, Glasgow Rangers, Joni Kauko, Esbjerg, Onni Valakari, Paphos, Rasmus Schüller, Djurgården, Thomas Lam, Zwolle, Tim Sparv, Lariss a, Fredrik Jensen, Augsburg, Joel Pohjanpalo, Union Berlin, Lassi Lappalainen, Montreal, Marcus Forss, Brentford, Jasin Assehnoun, Lahti, Teemu Pukki, Norwich.