The Leeds United defender was taken off during Sweden's World Cup qualifying win over Ukraine.
Leeds United defender Gabriel Gudmundsson has appeared to allay fears over an international break injury.
Gudmundsson was in action on Thursday night as Sweden faced Ukraine in their World Cup play-off semi-final clash. The Leeds left-back started in a 3-1 win, with a hat-trick from Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres setting up a final against Poland on Tuesday next week.
There were some Leeds hearts in mouths midway through the second-half, however, when Gudmundsson suffered a knock to his knee. The defender attempted to play on before being replaced by Daniel Svensson.
Swedish outlet Expressen labelled the injury ‘big bang’ to the knee while other outlets spotted Gudmundsson sporting an ice pack after coming off. But the Leeds star has moved to ease concern of a serious issue.
"It's the same as always,” Gudmundsson told the Sweden Herald when quizzed on the ice pack. “Take care of your body and make sure you're ready for Tuesday. Of course, I wanted to [play on], but it was a trade-off and it felt good."
Leeds will be relieved to hear Gudmundsson speak positively about his knock, with the left-back given four days to recover before hopefully proving fit enough to feature again. He and his compatriots are 90 minutes and a victory over Poland away from reaching this summer’s World Cup.
"It means an incredible amount, not just to us but to everyone else as well,” the Leeds defender added. “There are a lot of positives to take away from this match. We will take that feeling with us."
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