Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has been named the new Sweden captain by coach Lars Lagerback.

Sweden coach Lars Lagerback has confirmed he will pick the strongest squad available ahead of the March 1 clash with the Republic of Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Dublin.

Sweden continued their march towards the 2006 World Cup finals with a convincing win against 10-man Bulgaria on Saturday.

Lee Carsley is set to make his 50th start for Everton when they face Middlesbrough tomorrow – establishing himself as a regular for boss David Moyes.

Sweden 0-0 Holland After extra time

Holland coach Dick Advocaat made no changes to his starting line-up for their Euro 2004 quarter-final against Sweden at the Algarve stadium.

DENMARK coach Morten Olsen last night insisted claims that his side and Sweden had engineered the 2-2 draw here were "ridiculous".

This was the scoreline every Italian dreaded – but nobody who witnessed this cracker here will believe in any sort of conspiracy between the Scandinavian rivals.

Ajax star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been singled out as Sweden’s biggest dangerman as they prepare to face neighbours Denmark in the clash that will settle Group C at Euro 2004.

DENMARK’S fine wing play and Sweden’s gifted strikers should determine the result of tonight’s Group C decider, being played in the rarefied atmosphere of Italian-generated conspiracy theories.

Now Henrik Larsson has confirmed he wants to continue his international career beyond Euro 2004, there is just a little matter of getting Sweden into the last eight.

Sweden will have to do without Everton’s competitive Tobias Linderoth in the Porto clash with Denmark because the midfielder is banned after being booked in both previous Group C matches against Bulgaria and Italy.

Graeme Souness took a £1m (€1.5m) gamble in the January transfer window and took rookie striker Jonathan Stead from Huddersfield. How the 21 year-old has repaid that faith.

Sweden will give Celtic striker Henrik Larsson until the last possible minute to change his mind about playing at Euro 2004.

Leeds 1 Everton 1

Newcastle 4 Everton 2

Everton will be stripped to the bare bones as they fight for Barclaycard Premiership survival points at Newcastle – which puts the spotlight onto midweek international success stories Tobias Linderoth and James McFadden.

Everton 1 Middlesbrough 1

Southampton 3 Everton 3

Everton 0 Charlton 1

Everton 2 Wolves 0

Blackburn 2 Everton 1

Everton 1 Charlton 0

Unlucky Scot Gemmill is finally back in training with Everton after missing all the opening Premiership games.

New boy Brian McBride could solve Everton's striking problems as they bid to bounce back from their FA Cup embarrassment at Tottenham.

New boy Brian McBride could solve Everton’s striking problems as they bid to bounce back from their FA Cup embarrassment at Tottenham on Sunday.

Everton boss David Moyes has no fresh injury worries ahead of Saturday’s game with Blackburn at Goodison Park.

Everton travel to Manchester United with slight doubts over Kevin Campbell and Richard Wright, who have both picked up a virus.

Dunfermline 0 Everton 3

Sweden 1 Senegal 2 (Senegal win on golden goal)

Sweden 1 Senegal 2 (Senegal win on golden goal)

Sweden 1 Senegal 1

Sweden 1 Senegal 1

Dominic Matteo became the sixth Leeds player to be sent off this season, but 10-man United drew 0-0 at Everton.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claimed the Barclaycard Premiership title race could go ‘‘to the last goal, the last point’’ after he saw his side maintain their unbeaten away league record to stay in the thick of the battle.

The Ipswich bandwagon rolled on at Goodison Park as a screamer from skipper Matt Holland gave them a 2-1 win and moved them towards mid-table safety.