Larsson wary of course

Larsson - who starts as one of the favourites along with 21-year-old newcomer Byggmark - said all-out attack down the hard, icy Olympia piste could hit their gold medal hopes.

"It's good snow but it's also dangerous," Larsson, who has one World Cup victory to his credit his season, told reporters on Thursday.

"You've got to be smooth because if you attack too much and be too aggressive you can easily lose grip.

"You've got to attack but you have to respect the slope because one mistake can end your chances."

Byggmark - who comes from the same town as women's triple gold medallist Anja Paerson - posted two stunning victories in Kitzbuhel last month and has a high-risk style that could get the crowd on their feet on Saturday.

Byggmark said on Thursday he had shaken off a cold and was looking forward to the finale of the men's individual events.

"I'm relaxed and happy and ready to go for it," Byggmark told reporters.

Sweden have won three gold medals at the championships already, thanks to the incredible skiing of Paerson, and that total could yet rise to five gold in both slaloms.