Gyökeres ready for Saliba and France in the Round of 32

France on Tuesday, and Gyökeres is ready

Your team face France in the World Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday, and Viktor Gyökeres is not backing down. He singled out William Saliba and made his stance clear: he believes Sweden can cause an upset (1). It is a knockout match at MetLife Stadium, a 23:00 kick-off that French broadcasters refused to reschedule (3) (5).

Sweden's trident vs France's armoury

The attacking trio of Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyökeres, and Anthony Elanga goes into the match with a combined market value that warrants attention, but France have Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, and Marcus Thuram at the other end, with Mike Maignan behind them (4) (7). Sweden are coming off a 5–1 loss to the Netherlands and the defensive fragility has not gone away. That is the mismatch Graham Potter has to solve.

The late kick-off stands

French outlets pushed for the 23:00 start to be moved, but the schedule will not budge (3). A late night for fans, but the stakes are simple: win or go home.