Sweden can silence boo-boys, says Mikael Lustig

Perhaps it was the absence of their beloved Zlatan and the lack of goals which combined to provoke the Malmo crowd into booing the Swedish side on Monday night but Celtic defender Mikael Lustig is certain the fans and team will unite for the Euros.

Whistles and boos greeted the final whistle at the Swedbank Stadium where Slovenia held an uninspiring home side scoreless just a fortnight before their Group E opener against Ireland.

Operating without Ibrahimovic blunted Sweden’s attacking artillery and, while he’s in line to feature in the send-off friendly with Wales on Sunday, public confidence in the rest of the bunch to progress from the group that also includes Italy and Belgium remains questionable.