Sweden Squad Announcement: Isak Included While Gyokeres Misses Out
The striker joined the Gunners from Sporting this summer
Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres was left out in the new manager's initial Sweden team selection, while Liverpool forward the talented attacker has earned inclusion
Gyokeres is set to undergo additional assessments this week amid fears he sustained a muscle problem in Arsenal's English top flight triumph at the Clarets on Saturday
The 27-year-old missed the Gunners' European victory versus the Czech side on Tuesday
Alexander Isak Makes Comeback
Isak, absent from action from late October owing to muscle issues, was selected for World Cup qualifying games versus the Swiss team (November 15th) and Slovenia (18 November)
Additional Premier League Inclusions
- Spurs midfielder Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering from concussion
- Magpies winger Anthony Elanga
These players feature in the Premier League contingent selected under former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss Graham Potter
Potter's Role
The English manager was named by Sweden originally temporarily in late October, less than four weeks following leaving by West Ham
Former manager the Danish coach was fired following the national team's 1-0 loss to the Kosovan team in mid-October, an outcome that ended straight qualification from qualifying group impossible
Present Position
Sweden find themselves last place of Group B with just one point in four matches
Even if they fail to finish second, they may yet participate in the secondary qualification because of their performance in the latest UEFA competition
