Injured Sigurdsson makes Iceland’s final list

Injured Everton striker, Gylfi Sigurdsson has been included in the Iceland’s 23-man list for the country’s first FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Sigurdsson, who finished the season with a knee injury, has not played for the Toffees since March 10.

Burnley’s Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Cardiff City’s Aron Gunnarsson have also been included in the 23-man list.

The tournament starts in Russia on 14 June and Iceland will open their campaign on 16 June against 2014 runners-up Argentina in Moscow.

Goalkeepers: Hannes Thor Halldorsson (Randers FC), Runar Alex Runarsson (FC Nordsjælland), Frederik Schram (FC Roskilde).

Defenders: Kari Arnason (Aberdeen), Ari Freyr Skulason (K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen), Birkir Mar Saevarsson (Hammarby), Sverrir Ingi Ingason (FC Rostov), Hordur Magnusson (Bristol City), Holmar Orn Eyjolfsson (Maccabi Haifa), Ragnar Sigurdsson (FC Rostov).

Midfielders: Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley), Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa), Arnor Ingvi Traustason (Malmo FF), Emil Hallfredsson (Udinese), Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton), Olafur Ingi Skulason (Kardemir Karabukspor), Rurik Gislason (FC Nurnberg), Samuel Fridjonsson (Valerenga), Aron Gunnarsson (Cardiff City).

Forwards: Alfred Finnbogason (FC Augsburg), Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdarson (FC Rostov), Jon Dadi Bodvarsson (Reading), Albert Gudmundsson (PSV Eindhoven).