Sweden Squad Announcement: Alexander Isak Selected Whereas Gyokeres Misses Out
Viktor Gyokeres joined Arsenal from Sporting in July
Arsenal striker the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut in Graham Potter's maiden Sweden team selection, while Reds striker Alexander Isak received inclusion
Gyokeres is scheduled for additional assessments this week amid concerns of a hamstring injury in the Gunners's Premier League win against Burnley last weekend
The 27-year-old missed Arsenal' Champions League success versus Slavia Prague on Tuesday
Isak Returns
The Liverpool striker, who has been sidelined from 22 October because of a groin injury, made the squad for the World Cup games against the Swiss team (November 15th) and the Slovenian side (18 November)
Additional England-based Inclusions
- Spurs playmaker the young talent, currently rehabilitating from concussion
- Magpies wide player Anthony Elanga
These players are among Potter's England-based contingent chosen under former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham coach the new Swedish coach
Potter's Hiring
The English manager took over by Sweden initially temporarily in late October, less than four weeks following he was dismissed by the Hammers
Previous coach Jon Dahl Tomasson lost his job after the national team's setback to Kosovo in mid-October, a result that made automatic qualification from Group B out of reach
Current Position
The Swedish team find themselves last place of Group B having just a single point from their opening four games
Even if they fail to secure second place, they could still participate in the qualification playoffs as a result of their performance in the most recent Nations League
