Swedish Squad Announcement: Alexander Isak Included While Gyokeres Excluded
Viktor Gyokeres moved to the Gunners from Sporting Lisbon in July
Arsenal striker the Swedish attacker has been omitted in Graham Potter's first Swedish national squad, whereas Reds striker Alexander Isak has earned inclusion
The Arsenal forward is set to undergo additional medical tests in the coming days following fears he sustained a muscle problem during Arsenal's Premier League triumph against the Clarets last weekend
The 27-year-old sat out the Gunners' European success versus the Czech side earlier this week
Alexander Isak Makes Comeback
The Liverpool striker, who has been sidelined from late October due to a groin problem, was selected for World Cup qualifying fixtures against the Swiss team (November 15th) plus Slovenia (18 November)
Additional England-based Call-ups
- Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall, working his way back after a head knock
- Newcastle winger the Swedish international
These players were included in the Premier League players named under ex- multiple English clubs coach the new Swedish coach
Potter's Role
Potter was named the Swedish federation initially for an interim period on 20 October, under four weeks following he was dismissed by the Hammers
Former boss Jon Dahl Tomasson was fired following Sweden's setback against the Kosovan team in mid-October, an outcome that made automatic qualification from their World Cup group out of reach
Present Position
Sweden are currently last place in their qualifying group having only one point from their opening four games
Even if they don't manage to claim the runner-up spot, they may yet take part in the secondary qualification due to of their performance during the previous Nations League
