Sweden Team Announcement: Alexander Isak Named While Gyokeres Misses Out
Viktor Gyokeres moved to the Gunners after leaving Sporting Lisbon in July
Gunners striker Viktor Gyokeres fails to make the cut in Graham Potter's first Sweden squad, whereas Liverpool striker the talented attacker received a place
Gyokeres is set for further assessments in the coming days following worries he suffered a muscle problem in the Gunners's Premier League win at the Clarets last weekend
The 27-year-old sat out the Gunners' Champions League win against the Czech side on Tuesday
Isak Makes Comeback
The Liverpool striker, absent from action from 22 October owing to a groin problem, has been chosen to play in the World Cup matches versus the Swiss team (November 15th) plus Slovenia (November 18th)
Other England-based Call-ups
- Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall, currently rehabilitating from concussion
- Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga
These players were included in Potter's England-based contingent chosen by former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham boss the new Swedish coach
Potter's Role
The English manager was appointed the Swedish federation first for an interim period in late October, less than four weeks following his departure by the Hammers
Previous coach Jon Dahl Tomasson lost his job following Sweden's 1-0 loss against Kosovo on 13 October, an outcome which rendered straight qualification from qualifying group out of reach
Current Situation
The Swedish team sit last place of Group B having just a single point from their opening four games
Should they don't manage to finish second, there remains a chance they might participate in the secondary qualification due to thanks to their showing in the latest UEFA competition
