Sweden fear Ibrahimovic absence

Ibrahimovic was forced off at half-time against Paraguay

Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks certain to miss Sweden's final Group B match with England because of a groin strain.

The Juventus striker, 24, played only 45 minutes of Thursday's 1-0 win over Paraguay and has undergone a scan.

And Sweden team doctor Magnus Forssblad said: "He'll probably not be able to play against England.

"The scan revealed a small partial muscle rupture and although he feels better, our goal is to have Zlatan fit for the next match."

Forssblad added: "We decided to do rehab training and on Tuesday we will see if we can increase training for him."

The Swedes will face England needing a point to guarantee qualification for the second round.

Coach Lars Lagerback said: "You always want all your players in the squad to be fit.

"Zlatan has been a very important player for us, but that's how it is in football. You just have to accept that if you can't play, you can't play."

Ibrahimovic had a disappointing first half against Paraguay and has now played 308 minutes without scoring a goal for the national team.

His goalscoring drought in international soccer comes after he scored only seven goals in his second season for Italian giants Juventus.

But Lagerback says the big striker will be missed: "Of course we don't have another player kike Zlatan.

"He has his own style and qualities. But I think we have good players on the squad who can replace him if necessary."