Viktor Gyökeres who were released due to an injury from the Swedish national team

Viktor Gyökeres, the Swedish striker, who plays for Sporting, was released from the Swedish national team due to injury concerns, as was confirmed by coach Jon Dahl Tomasson on Monday, March 17, 2025. This decision was made after Gyökeres had to struggle with physical expenses all week.

Tomasson revealed: “Viktor had problems all week. He played with pain this weekend, 90 minutes, but after the game he was not in the best condition. He won't be here and Gustaf Nilsson will replace him.” Gyökeres' inability to participate is particularly remarkable, since he had played against Famalicão on Sunday, March 16. He shows his resistance by scoring a goal and achieving a template in the 3-1 win of Sporting. Despite the pain, this marked its third game in a row with points.