Daniel Stensson chases the restart in Djurgården

Daniel Stensson's 2026 has started brutally. First came a stubborn injury. Then an illness hit so hard that Djurgården's midfielder was completely drained.

Now his spring is about coming back, getting minutes in the body and turning the words into games. For Djurgården, it is more than a personal comeback story. A midfield gains rhythm through repetition, relationships and players who can make the next run even when the game chafes.

Stensson's absence has therefore cost more than just a name on the team sheet. The difficulty with this type of start is that it wears on the timing. A player can be back on the field without being back in the match flow.

This is where Stensson's next few weeks will be decisive: the body must not only hold up, it must also catch up to the pace. Djurgården's needs make the situation more acute. When central players have choppy springs, the team becomes more vulnerable in the small details: the positions, the pressure, the second balls, the runs after losing the ball.