Swedish Selection Reveal: Alexander Isak Included Whereas Viktor Gyokeres Misses Out
The striker joined the Gunners after leaving Sporting Lisbon in July
Arsenal striker the Swedish attacker has been omitted from Graham Potter's first Swedish national squad, whereas Reds striker the talented attacker has earned a place
The Arsenal forward is set to undergo additional medical tests in the coming days following concerns he sustained a muscle problem during Arsenal's Premier League victory against Burnley on Saturday
Gyokeres sat out the Gunners' Champions League win against the Czech side earlier this week
Alexander Isak Makes Comeback
The Liverpool striker, absent from action since 22 October owing to a groin problem, made the squad for the World Cup games versus Switzerland (November 15th) plus Slovenia (November 18th)
Other England-based Inclusions
- Tottenham midfielder the young talent, who is recovering from a head injury
- Magpies winger the Swedish international
These players were included in the Premier League players named under former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss the new Swedish coach
The New Manager's Hiring
Potter was appointed by Sweden initially temporarily in late October, under four weeks after his departure from the Hammers
Previous boss Jon Dahl Tomasson lost his job following Sweden's 1-0 loss to the Kosovan team in mid-October, a result that made automatic qualification in Group B out of reach
Current Standing
Sweden are currently bottom of Group B having just a single point from four matches
Should they fail to claim the runner-up spot, there remains a chance they might be involved in the secondary qualification due to of their results in the latest Nations League
