Karic is next in line
Tarik Karic is 19 and he has already made his A-team debut. He started the friendly against FC Nordsjælland, and Malmö FF won 3–0 (1)(10).
Now the Allsvenskan door is open. Diego García is injured and Emmanuel Ekong is not ready, which leaves Daníel Tristan Gudjohnsen as the only other forward option for Monday's game against Kalmar FF (1)(3).
"It's obviously the dream to get out there, so I'll keep working hard in training and show what I can do," Karic said. "I know García is injured. Then there's only Dani, and the chances get bigger" (2) (3).
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Fans have started comparing him to Markus Rosenberg. Karic is not running from it. "Of course it's fun. It's something I've worked hard for" (1).
Kalmar FF come with problems of their own
Kalmar FF are dealing with injuries before Monday's game at Eleda Stadion (7)(8).
Aboubacar Keita has played down talk of a season-ending injury after pulling out of international duty. He is taking it day by day and Kalmar are still waiting on a proper diagnosis (7)(8).
Gojani has had a setback and looks likely to miss. Söderbäck is doubtful. Imeri is probably out for the rest of the season (7)(8).
Monday at Eleda, 19:00
Malmö FF host Kalmar FF at Eleda Stadion on Monday 12 October, kickoff 19:00 (9).
Your season ticket gets you in, and the club is asking you to make sure your ticket or card is actually used even if you cannot make it yourself (9).
You sit eighth in the Allsvenskan on 33 points from 22 games, goal difference +4. The last five read L W D W L. A home win against Kalmar is the way to stop the run bouncing around (9).
After that: BK Häcken at home on Sunday 18 October, then IF Elfsborg away on Friday 23 October.
Pyzdrowski stepped in for the A-team
Matt Pyzdrowski took charge of the first team's goalkeepers during the international break while Zlatan Azinovic was away with the national team (2)(4).
He normally works with the academy, and he also writes for The Athletic as one of the sharper goalkeeping analysts around (2).
"It's obviously been great fun. A fantastic opportunity at a club like Malmö to step in for Zlatan while he's been away. Only positive" (2).
His read on the position: keepers are being asked to save shots and start counterattacks, and that shift is changing how they train (2)(4).
Rihter: top ambition stays, recruitment gets stricter
Zlatko Rihter says the sporting ambition does not change. Malmö FF stay competitive, but the money gets tighter (5).
The plan under Henrik Helstrup is more modern football, stricter recruitment and more minutes for Academy players (5).
The Cvetkovic chase
Malmö FF have been after Mihajlo Cvetkovic, the 19-year-old Anderlecht forward (6).
CIES ranks him ninth on its list of the most valuable under-20 players outside Europe's top five leagues, and values him at DKK 216 million (6).
