Intro:
Sweden held an open training session ahead of their crucial Euro 2012 Group D game with England.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic trained for part of the session despite nursing a sore thigh from the opening loss to Ukraine.
Script:
Swedish football fans get a treat in Ukraine.
Their team hold an open training session at Dynamo stadium in Kiev ahead of their crucial Euro 2012 Group D game against England.
Sweden need to shore up a shaky defence and vulnerabilities in the air ahead of Friday's match, which has turned into a must-win situation for the Swedes after a 2-1 loss against Ukraine on Monday.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic should be fit to play against England despite missing some of Sweden's open training session because of a sore thigh.
He had his left thigh bandaged as he took part in light warmup exercises in front of about 2,000 fans, and then spent the rest of the one-hour session watching his teammates do finishing drills.
Sweden spokesman Hans Hultman says Ibrahimovic took a blow to his thigh during the 2-1 loss to Ukraine, but insisted that "there is absolutely no risk" that he'll miss Friday's game.
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