Swedish Selection Announcement: Alexander Isak Selected Whereas Gyokeres Omitted
The striker joined Arsenal from Sporting this summer
Gunners forward Viktor Gyokeres fails to make the cut from the new manager's first Sweden squad, whereas Reds striker the talented attacker received inclusion
The Arsenal forward is due for further assessments this week amid fears he suffered a muscle problem during Arsenal's English top flight triumph against Burnley last weekend
Gyokeres missed Arsenal' Champions League success versus Slavia Prague earlier this week
Isak Returns
Isak, absent from action from 22 October because of muscle issues, made the squad to play in World Cup qualifying matches versus the Swiss team (November 15th) plus Slovenia (18 November)
Additional Premier League Selections
- Spurs playmaker the young talent, currently rehabilitating from concussion
- Magpies winger the Swedish international
Both athletes were included in the England-based players selected by former multiple English clubs manager the new Swedish coach
Potter's Role
Potter was appointed the Swedish federation originally temporarily on 20 October, under a month following leaving by the Hammers
Previous manager Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked after Sweden's 1-0 loss against the Kosovan team in mid-October, a result that made straight qualification from their World Cup group unattainable
Present Situation
The Swedish team sit bottom of their qualifying group with just one point in four matches
Should they fail to claim the runner-up spot, they may yet participate in the secondary qualification because of their performance during the previous Nations League
