Swedish Squad Lineup: Isak Named While Gyokeres Excluded
Viktor Gyokeres signed with the Gunners after leaving Sporting during the offseason
Gunners forward Viktor Gyokeres fails to make the cut from Graham Potter's first Sweden squad, while Liverpool striker the talented attacker received selection
The Arsenal forward is scheduled to undergo additional assessments this week amid fears he sustained a thigh issue during Arsenal's English top flight victory against Burnley last weekend
The 27-year-old sat out Arsenal' Champions League win against the Czech side on Tuesday
Isak Returns
The Liverpool striker, absent from action since late October due to a groin problem, made the squad to play in the World Cup matches versus the Swiss team (15 November) and Slovenia (November 18th)
Other England-based Selections
- Spurs midfielder Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering after a head knock
- Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga
Both athletes were included in Potter's England-based contingent chosen by ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham manager Graham Potter
The New Manager's Role
The English manager took over by Sweden initially for an interim period in late October, under four weeks following he was dismissed by West Ham
Former coach Jon Dahl Tomasson lost his job after the national team's defeat against Kosovo in mid-October, an outcome which rendered automatic qualification from qualifying group unattainable
Present Situation
The Swedish team sit bottom in their qualifying group having only a single point from four matches
Should they fail to secure second place, they may yet be involved in the qualification playoffs due to of their performance during the previous UEFA competition