Swedish Squad Announcement: Isak Included While Gyokeres Misses Out
The striker moved to the Gunners from Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Gunners striker Viktor Gyokeres was left out in Graham Potter's initial Sweden team selection, whereas Liverpool forward the talented attacker received inclusion
The Arsenal forward is set to undergo further examinations this week amid fears he suffered a thigh issue during the Gunners's Premier League win at Burnley last weekend
The 27-year-old sat out Arsenal' Champions League win against Slavia Prague earlier this week
Alexander Isak Makes Comeback
The Liverpool striker, absent from action since late October owing to a groin injury, was selected to play in the World Cup fixtures versus the Swiss team (November 15th) plus Slovenia (18 November)
Other England-based Selections
- Spurs playmaker Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering after a head knock
- Newcastle wide player the Swedish international
These players are among the Premier League players named by former multiple English clubs coach Graham Potter
Potter's Appointment
Potter took over the Swedish federation initially on a short-term basis on 20 October, less than a month following leaving from West Ham
Previous manager the Danish coach was fired following the national team's setback to Kosovo on 13 October, a result that ended straight qualification in qualifying group out of reach
Present Position
Sweden find themselves last place of Group B having only a single point from their opening four games
Even if they fail to finish second, they may yet participate in the secondary qualification due to of their results during the previous Nations League
