The new Swedish NT coach Kristjan Andresson announced his first roster for the start of the qualifications for the Men’s EHF EURO 2018 in Croatia. For the first matches against Montenegro (November 3) in Lund and Slovakia (Kosice) two days later, Icelander couldn’t count on three legends – Mattias Andersson, Kim Andersson and Tobbias Karlsson, who ended NT careers with Olympic Games in Rio 2016.
Here is Swedish roster for upcoming EHF week:
Goalkeepers:
Andreas Palicka, Rhein-Neckar Löwen, 56 A- matches/0
Mikael Appelgren, Rhein-Neckar Löwen, 44/1
Left wings:
Jonas Källman, Pick Szeged, 218/636
Jerry Tollbring, IFK Kristianstad, 10/37
Left backs:
Viktor Östlund, Tvis Holstebro, 36/94
Lukas Nilsson, THW Kiel, 24/67
Simon Jeppsson, Lugi HF, debutant
Playmakers:
Jim Gottfridsson, SG Flensburg-Handewitt, 32/98
Jesper Konradsson, Alingsås HK, 25/29
Right backs:
Johan Jakobsson, SG Flensburg-Handewitt, 111/242
Albin Lagergren, IFK Kristianstad, 5/7
Right wings:
Niclas Ekberg, THW Kiel, 135/544
Mattias Zachrisson, Füchse Berlin, 83/149
Line players:
Andreas Nilsson, Telekom Veszprem, 104/235
Jesper Nielsen, Paris SG, 73/87
Max Darj, Alingsås HK, 5/7
Reserves:
Philip Stenmalm, V9, KIF Kolding Köpenhamn, 30/52
Helge Freiman, M9, GWD Minden, 10/16
Mikael Aggefors, MV, Ålborg Håndbold, 7/0
Emil Frend Öfors, V6, Alingsås HK, debutant
