INNSBRUCK (Reuters) - Sweden coach Lars Lagerback made two forced changes for his team's Euro 2008 Group D match against an unchanged Spain on Saturday.
Fredrik Stoor started at full back in place of Niclas Alexandersson who has a calf strain.
Johan Elmander was chosen on the right wing for Christian Wilhelmsson who was forced to withdraw from the tournament with a hamstring injury. Sweden beat Greece 2-0 in their opening game.
Spanish boss Luis Aragones kept faith with the side that crushed Russia 4-1 in their opener.
David Villa, who scored a hat-trick in the Russia game, partnered Fernando Torres up front and Marcos Senna was given the holding role in midfield.
Midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who scored Spain's fourth against Russia, was named among the substitutes.
Sweden: 1-Andreas Isaksson; 5-Fredrik Stoor, 3-Olof Mellberg, 4-Petter Hansson, 2-Mikael Nilsson; 8-Anders Svensson, 19-Daniel Andersson, 9-Fredrik Ljungberg, 11-Johan Elmander; 10-Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 17-Henrik Larsson
Spain: 1-Iker Casillas; 15-Sergio Ramos, 5-Carles Puyol, 4-Carlos Marchena, 11-Joan Capdevila; 19-Marcos Senna; 6-Andres Iniesta, 8-Xavi, 21-David Silva; 7-David Villa, 9-Fernando Torres
Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands)
(Compiled by Patrick Johnston; editing by Jon Bramley)


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