Based on Tuesday’s training, Jere Sallinen will be in the stands for Wednesday’s France game.
TAMPERE. Based on the Lions’ training on Tuesday, there will be a change in the team’s composition for Wednesday’s game against France. Missed two games Antti Suomela is climbing back into the second tier where he started the tournament. Jere Sallinen is, on the other hand, about to be left out of the lineup.
Leijonat announced on Saturday that Suomela will postpone the game against Germany as a precaution. On Monday against Sweden, Suomela was still on the sidelines.
– It remains to be seen whether he will still play in this tournament, head coach Jukka Jalonen stated about Finland’s situation after the Sweden game.
Ilta-Sanomen (you switch to another service) Suomela is suffering from a groin injury. Based on Tuesday’s training, he is ready to continue with the World Championships.
Lions’ chains in Tuesday’s training:
Teemu Hartikainen – Sakari Manninen – Mikko Rantanen
Joel Armia – Antti Suomela – Kaapo Kakko
Harri Pesonen – Juho Lammikko – Kasperi Kapanen
Ahti Oksanen – Hannes Björninen – Marko Anttila
Lions’ chains in the Sweden game:
Teemu Hartikainen – Sakari Manninen – Mikko Rantanen
Joel Armia – Jere Sallinen – Kaapo Kakko
Harri Pesonen – Juho Lammikko – Kasperi Kapanen
Ahti Oksanen – Hannes Björninen – Marko Anttila