Sweden Team Announcement: Alexander Isak Included While Viktor Gyokeres Excluded
Viktor Gyokeres moved to the Gunners after leaving Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Gunners forward Viktor Gyokeres was left out in Graham Potter's maiden Swedish national team selection, while Liverpool forward the talented attacker received selection
Gyokeres is due to undergo additional assessments this week amid fears of a hamstring injury in Arsenal's Premier League win at Burnley on Saturday
Gyokeres missed the Gunners' Champions League success versus Slavia Prague on Tuesday
Alexander Isak Makes Comeback
The Liverpool striker, who has been sidelined since 22 October owing to muscle issues, made the squad for the World Cup matches against Switzerland (15 November) and Slovenia (18 November)
Other Premier League Call-ups
- Tottenham playmaker Lucas Bergvall, working his way back after a head knock
- Newcastle wide player Anthony Elanga
These players were included in the Premier League contingent named by former multiple English clubs boss the new Swedish coach
Potter's Hiring
Potter took over the Swedish federation first for an interim period in late October, under a month following leaving from the Hammers
Former manager Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked following Sweden's 1-0 loss against the Kosovan team in mid-October, an outcome that ended straight qualification in their World Cup group out of reach
Current Situation
The Swedish team find themselves last place in Group B having just one point from four matches
Should they fail to secure second place, they could still participate in the secondary qualification due to thanks to their showing in the latest Nations League
