His blistering pace is vital to Sweden's counter-attacking style and he often pops up in the box to score.

He favours playing just behind the front two but is equally adept on the flanks.

Had a memorable debut for Arsenal, scoring against Manchester United within four minutes of coming on.

Ljungberg has been an ever-present since his international debut against the USA in 1998 and looks likely to be a regular in the Swedish team for many years to come.

Has 16 caps and two international goals.