Patrik Wålemark left Sweden's camp injured after a training session and is heading back to Lech Poznań for tests. Sweden have already ruled him out of their return matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 14 November and Poland on 17 November. Lech, meanwhile, will want a fast answer on how long one of their most productive attackers is out.
Sweden's squad blow
Lech said Wålemark suffered the injury in one of Sweden's national team training sessions and is leaving the camp. Sweden's statement went further, saying he will miss both matches and begin rehabilitation back at Lech.
That removes him from two international fixtures and leaves both sides waiting on the test results before they know the length of the break.
Lech's attack without him
Wålemark has 13 goals and 3 assists in 13 Ekstraklasa appearances this season, which is a big reason this matters in Poznań. He has also made 4 UEFA Europa League appearances and 2 UEFA Champions League appearances this season, so this is not a player who has only been used in one competition.
There is also a split view on his total club workload this season. Some Polish outlets have counted more appearances than the verified league, Europa League and Champions League figures listed here, but the confirmed numbers still show how heavily Lech have leaned on him in attack.
Lech's next domestic match is away to GKS Katowice on 22 November, and the club will know more by then if the scans bring a quick return or a longer wait.
Written by Sam Whitfield with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 6 outlets. How we work →
