Sweden Selection Lineup: Isak Named While Viktor Gyokeres Omitted
The striker moved to Arsenal after leaving Sporting this summer
Arsenal forward Viktor Gyokeres fails to make the cut in Graham Potter's initial Swedish national team selection, while Reds forward the talented attacker secured a place
Gyokeres is due for further examinations this week amid worries he suffered a thigh issue in Arsenal's English top flight win at Burnley last weekend
Gyokeres missed Arsenal' European win versus the Czech side earlier this week
Alexander Isak Back in Action
The Liverpool striker, absent from action since 22 October because of muscle issues, was selected for World Cup qualifying matches against Switzerland (15 November) and the Slovenian side (November 18th)
Other England-based Call-ups
- Spurs playmaker Lucas Bergvall, working his way back from a head injury
- Magpies winger Anthony Elanga
These players feature in Potter's England-based players selected by ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss Graham Potter
Potter's Role
Potter took over the Swedish federation first on a short-term basis on 20 October, less than four weeks following his departure by West Ham
Former boss Jon Dahl Tomasson lost his job following the national team's defeat to Kosovo on 13 October, an outcome that made straight qualification in their World Cup group unattainable
Present Position
The Swedish team are currently bottom in Group B having just a single point in four matches
Should they don't manage to finish second, there remains a chance they might be involved in the secondary qualification due to of their results in the most recent UEFA competition
