By Philip O'Connor
STOCKHOLM, May 11 (Reuters) - Sweden head coach Pia Sundhage has taken a chance on injured Lisa Dahlkvist, including the influential midfielder in her squad for the women's World Cup in Canada despite a hip injury.
Describing the selection of the KIF Orebro player as "a gamble," Sundhage is hoping that that Dahlkvist will be fit to face the United States in their second group game.
"We hope that she'll play in a similar way to what she did at the 2011 World Cup (in Germany)," Sundhage told reporters, adding that Dahlkvist had a major influence in both attack and defence as Sweden beat France to secure third place at that tournament.