Sirius Hit by Injuries Ahead of Östersund Match

Sirius are hit by injuries ahead of their match against Östersund on Saturday. David Mitov Nilsson and Tim Björkström will miss the game.

What happened?

David Mitov Nilsson suffered a reaction in his groin during the match against Djurgården and will be out of play and training until September. Tim Björkström was stepped on his hand last week and suffered a fracture.

Why is it important for Sirius?

David Mitov Nilsson has been excellent and is an important player for Sirius. He has played 16 out of 17 matches so far in the Allsvenskan. Tim Björkström has played 17 out of 17 possible matches.

What's next?

Hannes Sveijer will start in Saturday's match against Östersund. Coach Daniel Bäckström looks forward to Hannes returning between the posts.

Sirius had three days off before resuming training on Monday ahead of Saturday's match against Östersund. In their last match before the international break, Sirius won 1-0 against Djurgården after a dream goal by Moustafa Zeidan.