Update 16:22 | Posted at 4:19 pm
Färjestad’s main pre-season concerns were allayed.
– I told Tomas Mittel that I had a choice, says Magnus Nygrín.
– I can announce that Magnus Nygrín will play the match on Friday, says Thomas Mettel.
In pre-season, there was concern about when and how Magnus Nygren would be able to return to Färjestad.
It’s been a long while since he broke his leg on January 22 in what turned out to be his last match for Davos.
– It went faster than I thought in the end. I feel like I’m ready for the game, then we’ll see how long it will be before the timing and the game are fully decided. “I fell behind the others by six practice games at the start,” says Magnus Nygren.
Three matches in four days
Manager Thomas Mittell said it was now clear that Magnus Nygrín would be in the squad for Friday’s Champions League home game against Bale.
Then Aalborg waits in Karlstad for the upcoming CHL game on Sunday night, a rehearsal before Thursday’s SHL premiere.
The hope now is that “Nygga” will play on Friday and Sunday to be ready for its premiere. At the same time, it’s important to be patient and understand that it may take some time before he’s at his best, and he has to fumble his way around, says Thomas Mittel.
Fierce competition on the back side
After six seasons at Davos, the 33-year-old defender has returned to his parent club on a three-year contract.
In August and September, Joel Nystrom and Karl Dahlström were looking to put together a first defensive duo that could be one of the strongest in the league.
Magnus Nygren has been paired with Jonathan Anderson in training in what could become a second tailback duo.
In the premiere of the SHL, the Swedish champions of the past two years Färjestad and Växjö met in Karlstad.
Färjestad won three out of four practice games, beating Stavanger and losing against Ingolstadt in the CHL.
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