Asllani winner in long-awaited comeback

The 33-year-old national team star was there from the start – and played the whole match – when her Milan ended the season with a derby against Inter.

And the comeback ended well for Asllani as visiting Milan won 1-0 after a goal by Christy Grimshaw.

The victory meant that Milan finished third in the table.

The 33-year-old has had problems with his groin since the beginning of the year. Now the hope is that the worries will be over before the WC in Australia and New Zealand this summer.

— It was a mistake we made that I rushed back too quickly. With groin and hip it is sensitive, it takes longer. And with my style of play, it puts a lot of strain on those muscles. But now we have given it good time this time, so I hope it holds up well now, said “Kosse” to DN earlier this week.

Confederation captain Peter Gerhardsson presents the WC squad on 13 June. Sweden plays its opening match against South Africa on July 23.

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