Swedish Squad Lineup: Isak Included Whereas Gyokeres Excluded
Viktor Gyokeres signed with the Gunners from Sporting Lisbon this summer
Arsenal forward Viktor Gyokeres has been omitted in Graham Potter's initial Swedish national team selection, while Liverpool forward Alexander Isak secured selection
The Arsenal forward is due for further assessments this week following worries of a hamstring injury in the Gunners's Premier League win at the Clarets last weekend
Gyokeres was absent from the Gunners' European victory against Slavia Prague on Tuesday
Alexander Isak Makes Comeback
Isak, who hasn't featured since 22 October owing to muscle issues, has been chosen for World Cup qualifying fixtures versus the Swiss team (November 15th) plus the Slovenian side (November 18th)
Other England-based Selections
- Tottenham playmaker Lucas Bergvall, working his way back from a head injury
- Magpies winger Anthony Elanga
These players are among the England-based players selected under former multiple English clubs coach the new Swedish coach
The New Manager's Appointment
Potter took over by Sweden originally for an interim period in late October, under a month following he was dismissed from West Ham
Former manager the Danish coach lost his job following Sweden's 1-0 loss against Kosovo in mid-October, an outcome that made direct progression from their World Cup group unattainable
Present Standing
Sweden sit bottom of their qualifying group having just one point in their opening four games
Should they don't manage to secure second place, they could still be involved in the qualification playoffs due to of their results in the most recent UEFA competition