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Galatasaray midfielder Tobias Linderoth, plagued by injuries for nearly a year, will miss Sweden's World Cup qualifying match against Portugal this month.

He hurt his foot three weeks ago and joins fellow midfielder Anders Svensson, full-back Erik Edman and second-choice goalkeeper Rami Shaaban on the injury list ahead of the Group One tie to be played in Stockholm on October 11.

"I'm going to Sweden to be examined sometime in the next few days," Linderoth told the Swedish daily Aftonbladet.

Linderoth has been a cornerstone in the Swedish midfield for years but he did not play at the 2008 European championships in Austria and Switzerland because of a hip injury.

Squad: Goalkeepers: Andreas Isaksson (PSV Eindhoven), Johan Wiland (Elfsborg)

Defenders: Andreas Granqvist (Groningen), Petter Hansson (Stade Rennes), Daniel Majstorovic (AEK Athens), Olof Mellberg (Juventus), Mikael Nilsson (Panathinaikos), Behrang Safari (FC Basel), Fredrik Stoor (Fulham)

Midfielders: Daniel Andersson (Malmo), Viktor Elm (Kalmar), Samuel Holmen (Brondby), Kim Kallstrom (Olympique Lyon), Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City), Christian Wilhelmsson (Al-Hilal), Andreas Johansson (AaB Aalborg).

Strikers: Marcus Berg (Groningen), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Henrik Larsson (Helsingborg), Markus Rosenberg (Werder Bremen), Johan Elmander (Bolton Wanderers).

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has included uncapped midfielder Ivo Ilicevic and goalkeeper Danijel Subasic in a 23-man squad for next month's 2010 World Cup Group Six qualifiers against Ukraine and Andorra.

Croatia play away against Ukraine on October 11 and host Andorra four days later.

Croatia, who have three points from two games, will be without defender Robert Kovac for both games. Kovac is suspended after his sending off against England.

Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa (Spartak Moscow), Vedran Runje (RC Lens), Danijel Subasic (Hajduk Split) Defenders: Vedran Corluka (Tottenham), Josip Simunic (Hertha Berlin), Dario Knezevic (Juventus), Hrvoje Vejic (Tom Tomsk), Ivica Krizanac (Zenit St. Petersburg), Dino Drpic (Dinamo Zagreb)

Midfielders: Danijel Pranjic (Heerenveen), Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk), Niko Kovac (Salzburg), Luka Modric (Tottenham), Jerko Leko (AS Monaco), Ivan Rakitic (Schalke 04), Ognjen Vukojevic (Dynamo Kiev), Nikola Pokrivac (AS Monaco), Ivo Ilicevic (Greuther Fuerth)

Forwards: Mladen Petric (Hamburg SV), Ivica Olic (Hamburg SV), Ivan Klasnic (Nantes), Nikola Kalinic (Hajduk Split), Mario Mandzukic (Dinamo Zagreb)

Norway squad for next month's World Cup Group Nine qualifiers matches against Scotland and Netherlands. Norway visit Scotland on October 11 before hosting Netherlands four days later.

Goalkeepers: Jarstein, Johnsen, Knudsen

Defenders: Hangeland, John Arne Riise, Hoegli, Haaland, Waehler, Skjonsberg

Midfielders: Andresen, Grindheim, Pedersen, Bjorn Helge Riise, Skjelbred, Solli, Stromstad, Winsnes

Strikers: Carew, Helstad, Abdellaoue, Huseklepp, Iversen, Braathen

Hungary squad for next month's World Cup Group One qualifiers against Albania and Malta. Hungary host Albania on October 11 and visit Malta four days later.

Goalkeepers: Babos, Fulop, Koteles, Bogdan

Defenders: Szelesi, Bognar, Juhasz, Vasko, Low, Vanczak, Bodor, Timar

Midfielders: Hajnal, Gera, Vadocz, Dardai, Halmosi, Toth, Buzsaky, Koltai, Dzsudzsak, Huszti

Strikers: Rudolf, Torghelle

Bulgaria squad for next month's World Cup Group Eight qualifiers against Italy and Georgia.

Goalkeepers: Ivankov, Petkov

Defenders: Milanov, Manolev, Iliev, Tunchev, Ivanov, Vagner, Venkov

Midfielders: S Petrov, Genchev, Yankov, Angelov, Georgiev, Dimitrov

Strikers: Berbatov, M Petrov, Popov, Lazarov, Rangelov

Russia squad for World Cup Group Four qualifiers away to Germany on October 11 and at home to Finland four days later.

Goalkeepers: Akinfeyev, Malafeyev, Ryzhykov

Defenders: Ignashevich, Berezutsky, Berezutsky, Anyukov, Yanbayev

Midfielders: Bilyaletdinov, Zhirkov, Igor Semshov, Torbinsky, Zyryanov, Semak, Bystrov, Denisov, Dzagoyev

Forwards: Arshavin, Pogrebnyak, Pavlyuchenko, Saenko, Prudnikov

Coach Morten Olsen named 13 players for Denmark's World Cup qualifier against Malta this month. Olsen, whose side failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany as well as this year's European championships in Austria and Switzerland, will add another eight players to the squad at the weekend, the Danish FA said.

Goalkeepers: Jesper Christiansen (FC Copenhagen), Stephan Andersen (Brondby), Thomas Sorensen (Stoke City)

Defenders: Daniel Agger (Liverpool), Martin Laursen (Aston Villa), Per Kroldrup (Fiorentina)

Midfielders: Christian Poulsen (Juventus), Daniel Jensen (Werder Bremen), Leon Andreasen (Fulham)

Strikers: Dennis Rommedahl (Ajax Amsterdam), Jon Dahl Tomasson (Feyenoord), Martin Jorgensen (Fiorentina), Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal)

Latvia's 20-man squad for the 2010 World Cup Group 2 qualifiers against Switzerland and Israel on October 11 and 15 respectively:

Goalkeepers: Andris Vanins (Ventspils), Aleksandrs Kolinko (unattached), Deniss Romanovs (Dinamo Bucharest)

Defenders: Oskars Klava (Liepajas Metalurgs), Igors Stepanovs (unattached), Kaspars Gorks (Queens Park Rangers), Deniss Ivanovs (Liepajas Metalurgs), Dzintars Zirnis (Liepajas Metalurgs), Deniss Kachanovs (Ventspils), Igors Savchenkovs (Ventspils)

Midfielders: Vitalijs Astafjevs (Skonto), Juris Laizans (Shinnik Yaroslavl), Aleksandrs Cauna (Skonto), Genadijs Solonicins (Liepajas Metalurgs), Aleksejs Vishnyakovs (Skonto), Vladimirs Kolesnicenko (Ventspils), Andrejs Rubins (Inter Baku)

Strikers: Maris Verpakovskis (Celta Vigo), Girts Karlsons (Liepajas Metalurgs), Andrejs Pereplotkins (Derby County)

Albania 22-man squad for the Group One leader's World Cup qualifiers away to Hungary and Portugal on October 11 and 15:

Goalkeepers: Arjan Beqaj (Anorthosis Famagusta), Isli Hidi (Alki Larnaka FC), Ilion Lika (Terek Grozny).

Defenders: Armend Dallku (Vorskla Poltava), Kristi Vangjeli (Aris Thessaloniki), Debatik Curri (Vorskla Poltava), Endri Vrapi (FK Elbasani), Andi Lila (SK Tirana), Elvin Beqiri (KF Vllaznia).

Midfielders: Lorik Cana (Olympique Marseille), Altin Lala (Hannover 96), Klodian Duro (AC Omonia), Ervin Skela (Energie Cottbus), Admir Teli (Hecettepespor), Ansi Agolli (SK Tirana), Elis Bakaj (KF Partizani Tirana), Jahmir Hyka (Mainz 05), Ervin Bulku (FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih).

Strikers: Edmond Kapllani (Karlsruher SC), Hamdi Salihi (SV Ried), Besart Berisha (Rosenborg), Erjon Bogdani (Chievo Verona).

Coach Radomir Antic included four uncapped players on Friday in Serbia's 23-man squad for their World Cup Group Seven qualifiers at home to Lithuania on October 11 and away to Austria four days later.

Goalkeepers: Vladimir Stojkovic (Sporting Lisbon), Vladimir Disljenkovic (Metalurh Donetsk), Bojan Isailovic (Cukaricki Belgrade).

Defenders: Antonio Rukavina (Borussia Dortmund), Ivica Dragutinovic (Sevilla), Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea), Mladen Krstajic (Schalke), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United), Ivan Obradovic (Partizan Belgrade), Igor Djuric (Vojvodina Novi Sad).

Midfielders: Dejan Stankovic (Inter Milan), Zdravko Kuzmanovic (Fiorentina), Nenad Milijas (Red Star Belgrade), Milos Ninkovic (Dynamo Kiev), Gojko Kacar (Hertha Berlin), Milos Krasic (CSKA Moscow), Bosko Jankovic (Genoa), Zoran Tosic (Partizan Belgrade), Stefan Babovic (Nantes).

Strikers: Nikola Zigic (Valencia), Danko Lazovic (PSV Eindhoven), Marko Pantelic (Hertha Berlin), Dragan Mrdja (Vojvodina Novi Sad).

Lithuania coach Jose Couceiro named the following 23-man squad for their World Cup Group Seven qualifiers away to Serbia on Oct 11 and at home to Faroe Islands four days later.

Goalkeepers: Zydrunas Karcemarskas (Dynamo Moscow), Paulius Grybauskas (Otelul Galati), Giedrius Arlauskis (Unirea Urziceni)

Defenders: Marius Stankevicius (Sampdoria), Tomas Zvirgzdauskas (Halmstads BK), Marius Zaliukas (Hearts), Ignas Dedura (Spartak Moscow), Vidas Alunderis (Tavriya Simferopol), Arunas Klimavicius (Dynamo Moscow), Irmantas Zelmikas (Kaunas), Andrius Skerla (Jagiellonia Bialystok)

Midfielders: Deividas Semberas (CSKA Moscow), Mantas Savenas (Nosta Navotroick), Saulius Mikoliunas (Hearts), Audrius Ksanavicius (Hearts), Edgaras Cesnauskis (FK Moscow), Mindaugas Kalonas (Dublin Bohemians), Linas Pilibaitis (Kaunas), Tadas Papeckys (Gornik Zabrze)

Strikers: Tomas Danilevicius (Livorno), Robertas Poskus (Bnei Sakhin), Andrius Velicka (Rangers), Edgaras Jankauskas (Skonta Riga)

Montenegro coach Zoran Filipovic named the following 22 players for their World Cup Group Eight qualifier away to Italy on October 15.

Goalkeepers: Vukasin Poleksic (Debrecen), Mladen Bozovic (Partizan Belgrade)

Defenders: Savo Pavicevic (Energie Cottbus), Radoslav Batak (Ankaraspor), Jovan Tanasijevic (Dynamo Moscow), Milan Jovanovic (Universitatea Cluj), Vlado Jeknic (FC Wehen Wiesbaden), Elsad Zverotic (Lucerne), Luka Pejovic (Mogren Budva), Vladimir Bozovic (Rapid Bucharest).

Midfielders: Branko Boskovic (Rapid Vienna), Mitar Novakovic (Amkar Perm), Nikola Drincic (Amkar Perm), Ivan Delic (Buducnost Podgorica), Simon Vukcevic (Sporting), Igor Burzanovic (Red Star Belgrade), Nikola Vujovic (Mogren Budva).

Strikers: Mirko Vucinic (AS Roma), Stevan Jovetic (Fiorentina), Dragan Bogavac (Meinz), Dejan Damjanovic (FC Seoul), Radomir Djalovic (Rapid Bucharest).

Czech Republic coach Petr Rada picked a 21-man squad for their World Cup Group Three qualifiers in Poland on October 11 and at home against Slovenia on October 15.

Goalkeepers: Petr Cech (Chelsea), Jaroslav Drobny (Hertha Berlin), Daniel Zitka (Anderlecht)

Defenders: Zdenek Grygera (Juventus), Marek Jankulovski (Milan), Michal Kadlec (Bayer Leverkusen), Zdenek Pospech (FC Copenhagen), David Rozehnal (Lazio), Tomas Ujfalusi (Fiorentina)

Midfielders: David Jarolim (Hamburg SV), Jiri Kladrubsky (Sparta Prague), Radoslav Kovac (Spartak Moscow), Jaroslav Plasil (Osasuna), Jan Rajnoch (Mlada Boleslav), Libor Sionko (FC Copenhagen), Radek Sirl (Zenit St. Petersburg), Stanislav Vlcek (Anderlecht)

Forwards: Milan Baros (Galatasaray), Martin Fenin (Eintracht), Miroslav Slepicka (Sparta Prague), Vaclav Sverkos (Ostrava)

Reuters