GAIS defeated Landskrona Bois 3-0 in a Swedish Cup match at Nordic Wellness Arena in Gothenburg. Gustav Lundgren scored a goal in the fourth minute and provided an assist later in the game. Sweden's national team coach Graham Potter was in attendance, reportedly as part of a tour of cup matches ahead of selecting his squad for a playoff against Ukraine.
Potter had previously watched other cup games over the weekend. According to reports, Potter has shown particular interest in Lundgren, who made his national team debut in November and scored in that match. Potter reportedly said Lundgren did very well in November and called his journey inspiring.
Lundgren did very well in November and called his journey inspiring.
Other Swedish national team players, including Viktor Gyökeres, are also reportedly under consideration, with Gyökeres recently scoring two goals for Arsenal against Tottenham. Potter reportedly indicated he would not try to influence Arsenal's manager regarding Gyökeres' playing time. The match ended with goals from Samuel Salter and Rasmus Niklasson Petrovic, and Lundgren expressed some dissatisfaction with the team's performance despite the win.
He would not try to influence Arsenal's manager regarding Gyökeres' playing time.