Lyngby coach Freyr Alexandersson says Gylfi Sigurdsson's planned return is ahead of schedule.

The former Everton and Swansea City midfielder is preparing for his first appearance since May 2021.

"We are a little ahead of our plan. He could easily be in the game for the game on Friday. We really hope that he can be in the squad there, but if not then at least the following week," said Alexandersson.

"It looks really good. He has trained fully with the team for the last four practice sessions and is looking sharper and sharper.

"Now we are in the period when we have to make sure that he doesn't get injured, because he has been driving himself to death for the past three weeks.

"It has been a clean preseason for him, so now we just have to find the right rhythm, but he will be on the field soon.

"He works like a horse. He runs and runs and never takes breaks in the game. His defensive work effort and his pressing game are some of the points where I think he is a little underrated. He is so incredibly good at it.

"What I have the greatest expectations for is that he will lift his teammates up by always being an example for them."