On September 23, Sweden coach Graham Potter said in an interview that the Swedish national team will consider squad rotation, but he did not rule out the possibility of Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres starting in all four UEFA Nations League matches. However, he explained that both players will not play the full 90 minutes in every match.

"In theory, it's possible, but they won't play the full 90 minutes in every match," Potter said.

The Swedish national team gathered on Monday local time to begin preparations for the upcoming Nations League matches. This training camp period is longer, with the team scheduled to play four matches in 11 days: home against Romania, home against Poland, away to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and away to Romania.

Given the number of matches in a short timeframe, Swedish coach Potter stated that the team will consider rotation.

Potter said at a press conference: "This will be a challenge, but these are very important matches, and we want to win every game. With the European Championship in mind, we also know the potential impact of wins and losses, so we understand the importance of these matches."

"We're not rotating for the sake of rotation. Our goal is to win matches, and we want to field our strongest lineup in every game."

Potter then added: "At the same time, we also have many players to evaluate, which sometimes influences our decisions. It's not just about fielding what we call the strongest team and moving on. You always need to consider various factors, but our goal is always to win matches."

Regarding Isak and Gyökeres, Potter stated that both star strikers could theoretically start consecutively, but it's unlikely they will play the full 90 minutes in every match.

Potter said: "I think it's very difficult for players to start and play full 90 minutes in all matches, so we'll start from there and then make decisions based on how the actual matches develop."

"Future matches are hard to predict beforehand. 'Alex' has played a lot recently and is in good condition. From what I know about him, he wants to be a starter, but we need to monitor everyone's physical condition, how they respond, and their recovery."

"In theory, it's possible – Gyökeres and Isak could start in all matches, but they won't play the full 90 minutes in all of them. It's not possible for them to play 90 minutes in every game."

Potter also revealed that Liverpool has not made any requests to the Swedish team regarding Isak's playing time during this national team training camp. Although Isak has played many matches at the start of the English season, Potter stated that he has full autonomy in managing his playing time.

Meanwhile, Potter was unwilling to reveal which matches might give Gyökeres and Isak more rest.

He said: "It's difficult to plan too far ahead. We need to focus on the next match and try to win it. Winning matches is not easy, and the next match is always the most important."

"The next match against Romania will be very difficult, so we'll try to field our strongest lineup. After that, everything always changes, but that's part of the job and quite normal."

Swedish right-back Emil Holm said he is fully accepting of team rotation during the Nations League.

He said: "Four matches in two weeks is a lot, and it means a heavy physical load for the players. I think the team needs some level of rotation, and everyone should be ready to play. This could be very important."

On the other hand, Besfort Zeneli said he is ready to play as much as possible.

He said: "I feel very fit and ready. I've played many matches for my club and I'm currently in good condition. I'm ready."

"Of course, ultimately it depends on Graham. He needs to consider the physical load on players, each player's situation from previous matches, and how we perform in training. There are many factors to consider."

Right-back Emil Holm is unsure whether he will be able to start in all matches.

He said: "We'll see. There are indeed many matches now, four matches in two weeks, but let's see how it goes."

The Nations League group stage will currently end in November, when Sweden will host Bosnia and Herzegovina and then play away against Poland in the group stage.

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