Sweden Selection Announcement: Isak Included Whereas Gyokeres Excluded
Viktor Gyokeres signed with the Gunners after leaving Sporting during the offseason
Gunners forward Viktor Gyokeres was left out from Graham Potter's maiden Swedish national squad, while Liverpool striker the talented attacker received selection
Gyokeres is due for further assessments in the coming days following fears he suffered a hamstring injury during Arsenal's English top flight win against Burnley last weekend
The 27-year-old was absent from the Gunners' European victory versus the Czech side earlier this week
Isak Returns
Isak, who hasn't featured since 22 October due to a groin problem, made the squad for World Cup qualifying matches versus Switzerland (November 15th) and the Slovenian side (November 18th)
Other England-based Call-ups
- Spurs midfielder Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering from concussion
- Magpies wide player Anthony Elanga
These players feature in the Premier League contingent named under former multiple English clubs manager Graham Potter
The New Manager's Role
Potter was named the Swedish federation initially temporarily on 20 October, less than a month following his departure by the Hammers
Former boss Jon Dahl Tomasson lost his job after Sweden's 1-0 loss against the Kosovan team on 13 October, an outcome which rendered automatic qualification from their World Cup group out of reach
Current Position
The Swedish team find themselves last place in their qualifying group having only a single point in four matches
Should they fail to finish second, there remains a chance they might take part in the secondary qualification because of their performance in the latest UEFA competition
