Sweden Squad Reveal: Isak Included Whereas Gyokeres Excluded
The striker moved to the Gunners after leaving Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Arsenal forward Viktor Gyokeres was left out in Graham Potter's initial Swedish national team selection, whereas Liverpool forward the talented attacker received a place
Gyokeres is set for further assessments in the coming days following fears he suffered a hamstring injury in the Gunners's Premier League triumph at Burnley on Saturday
Gyokeres was absent from the Gunners' European success versus Slavia Prague on Tuesday
Alexander Isak Makes Comeback
The Liverpool striker, who hasn't featured from late October due to muscle issues, made the squad to play in the World Cup games against Switzerland (November 15th) plus Slovenia (18 November)
Other Premier League Call-ups
- Tottenham playmaker the young talent, working his way back from concussion
- Newcastle winger the Swedish international
Both athletes feature in the Premier League contingent selected under ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham manager the new Swedish coach
Potter's Appointment
Potter was appointed the Swedish federation originally on a short-term basis in late October, under four weeks following he was dismissed by West Ham
Previous boss Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked after Sweden's defeat against the Kosovan team on 13 October, an outcome which rendered automatic qualification in their World Cup group unattainable
Current Situation
Sweden are currently last place in their qualifying group with only a single point in their opening four games
Even if they fail to secure second place, they may yet participate in the secondary qualification because thanks to their showing in the most recent Nations League
