Swedish Team Reveal: Alexander Isak Included Whereas Gyokeres Misses Out
Viktor Gyokeres moved to the Gunners after leaving Sporting during the offseason
Arsenal forward the Swedish attacker has been omitted from the new manager's first Swedish national team selection, while Reds forward Alexander Isak received a place
Gyokeres is due for further medical tests in the coming days amid concerns he sustained a hamstring injury in the Gunners's Premier League win at the Clarets last weekend
Gyokeres missed the Gunners' European success versus the Czech side earlier this week
Alexander Isak Back in Action
The Liverpool striker, absent from action since late October because of a groin problem, has been chosen for the World Cup matches versus the Swiss team (15 November) and Slovenia (18 November)
Other England-based Selections
- Tottenham playmaker the young talent, currently rehabilitating from concussion
- Newcastle wide player the Swedish international
These players feature in the England-based contingent selected by former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham manager Graham Potter
The New Manager's Appointment
Potter took over the Swedish federation initially on a short-term basis in late October, less than four weeks following leaving from the Hammers
Former coach the Danish coach was fired following the national team's setback to Kosovo in mid-October, a result that made automatic qualification from Group B unattainable
Current Standing
Sweden are currently last place in Group B having only a single point from four matches
Even if they don't manage to finish second, they could still take part in the secondary qualification because of their results in the most recent Nations League