Sweden's Elin Rubensson says she is ready to step in and replace injury-plagued midfield talisman Caroline Seger as her side kick off their Women's World Cup campaign against South Africa in New Zealand on Sunday. Included in Peter Gerhardsson's 23-player squad despite a lengthy struggle to overcome a stu
Sweden's Elin Rubensson says she is ready to step in and replace injury-plagued midfield talisman Caroline Seger as her side kick off their Women's World Cup campaign against South Africa in New Zealand on Sunday.
"I have played a lot as a defensive midfielder the last year and it's a role that is a lot of fun," Rubensson told Swedish state broadcaster SVT on Friday. However, Rubensson brushes off the idea of being second-best in any position and insists that if she starts, she will do so on her own merits. Rubensson said she would rely on her range of passing and previous experience if she is picked to play instead of Seger, who has set the tone with her metronomic midfield passing for over a decade as she became Sweden's most experienced international with 235 caps.
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