Swedish Selection Announcement: Alexander Isak Included Whereas Viktor Gyokeres Omitted
The striker moved to the Gunners from Sporting Lisbon in July
Arsenal forward Viktor Gyokeres was left out from Graham Potter's maiden Swedish national squad, whereas Liverpool forward Alexander Isak has earned selection
The Arsenal forward is scheduled for further assessments in the coming days following concerns of a hamstring injury in Arsenal's English top flight victory against Burnley on Saturday
The 27-year-old was absent from the Gunners' European win against the Czech side on Tuesday
Isak Back in Action
The Liverpool striker, who hasn't featured since 22 October due to a groin problem, has been chosen to play in World Cup qualifying games against the Swiss team (November 15th) plus the Slovenian side (18 November)
Additional Premier League Inclusions
- Tottenham playmaker Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering from concussion
- Newcastle wide player Anthony Elanga
These players are among the England-based contingent selected under ex- multiple English clubs boss the new Swedish coach
Potter's Appointment
Potter took over by Sweden originally temporarily on 20 October, less than four weeks following leaving by the Hammers
Previous manager the Danish coach was sacked following Sweden's defeat to Kosovo on 13 October, an outcome that made automatic qualification from their World Cup group out of reach
Current Situation
The Swedish team sit bottom in Group B with only a single point in their opening four games
Should they don't manage to claim the runner-up spot, they could still be involved in the secondary qualification as a result of their results during the previous Nations League
