Veteran striker Henrik Larsson is making a surprise return to international play after being named to Sweden's squad for the European Championship.

The 36-year-old Larsson retired from the national team after the 2006 World Cup, but has kept playing for Helsingborg in the Swedish league and led his team with six goals in this season's UEFA Cup.

He was included by Sweden coach Lars Lagerback in his 23-man squad Tuesday for next month's Euro 2008 tournament.

The former Celtic, FC Barcelona and Manchester United striker could team up again with Inter Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic up front for Sweden, which plays Spain, Greece and Russia in Group D.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Andreas Isaksson (Manchester City), Rami Shaaban (Hammarby), Johan Wiland (Elfsborg)

Defenders: Olof Mellberg (Aston Villa), Petter Hansson (Stade Rennes), Mikael Nilsson (Panathinaikos), Niclas Alexandersson (IFK Gothenburg), Andreas Granqvist (Helsingborg), Daniel Majstorovic (FC Basel), Fredrik Stoor (Rosenborg Trondheim), Mikael Dorsin (CFR Cluj)

Midfielders: Tobias Linderoth (Galatasaray), Daniel Andersson (Malmo), Anders Svensson (Elfsborg), Kim Kallstrom (Olympique Lyon), Christian Wilhelmsson (Deportivo La Coruna), Fredrik Ljungberg (West Ham), Sebastian Larsson (Birmingham City)

Forwards: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Johan Elmander (Toulouse), Marcus Allback (FC Copenhagen), Markus Rosenberg (Werder Bremen), Henrik Larsson (Helsingborg)