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Larsson a surprise inclusion in Sweden's Euro 2008 squad @ Tuesday 13 May 2008, 06:13 PM

Henrik Larsson has been included in Sweden's 23-man squad for next month's European Championship in a surprise move by coach Lars Lagerback.

The 36-year-old retired from international football following his nation's second round exit from the World Cup in 2006.

But the former Celtic and Manchester United ace will make an unexpected return to the fold after Lagerback announced the group of players he will take to Austria and Switzerland.

Larsson is now set to team up with Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the Inter Milan striker - who has been suffering from a knee injury - claimed he would be fit in time for the tournament.

But doubts remain over the fitness of West Ham midfielder Freddie Ljungberg, who is struggling after sustaining a rib injury at the end of last month.

Sweden kick off their Euro 2008 campaign against Greece on June 10 before playing Spain and Russia in the remainder of their Group D matches.

Sweden squad on full:

Goalkeepers: Andreas Isaksson (Manchester City), Rami Shaaban (Hammarby), Johan Wiland (Elfsborg Boras)

Defenders: Olof Mellberg (Aston Villa), Petter Hansson (Stade Rennes), Mikael Nilsson (Panathinaikos), Niclas Alexandersson (IFK Gothenburg), Andreas Granqvist (Helsingborg), Daniel Majstorovic (Basel), Fredrik Stoor (Rosenborg Trondheim), Mikael Dorsin (CFR Cluj)

Midfielders: Tobias Linderoth (Galatasaray), Daniel Andersson (Malmo), Anders Svensson (Elfsborg Boras), Kim Kallstrom (Olympique Lyon), Christian Wilhelmsson (Deportivo Coruna), Fredrik Ljungberg (West Ham United), Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City)

Forwards: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Johan Elmander (Toulouse), Marcus Allback (FC Copenhagen), Markus Rosenberg (Werder Bremen), Henrik Larsson (Helsingborg)




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