Sweden Squad Announcement: Isak Named While Gyokeres Omitted
Viktor Gyokeres moved to the Gunners after leaving Sporting this summer
Gunners striker Viktor Gyokeres has been omitted in Graham Potter's initial Swedish national squad, while Reds striker Alexander Isak has earned a place
Gyokeres is due for additional assessments in the coming days following worries of a thigh issue during the Gunners's English top flight win against the Clarets last weekend
Gyokeres sat out Arsenal' European win against Slavia Prague earlier this week
Isak Back in Action
The Liverpool striker, who has been sidelined since late October due to a groin injury, has been chosen to play in the World Cup matches versus the Swiss team (15 November) and Slovenia (18 November)
Other England-based Selections
- Spurs midfielder the young talent, who is recovering from a head injury
- Magpies winger Anthony Elanga
Both athletes are among Potter's Premier League players named by ex- multiple English clubs manager the new Swedish coach
The New Manager's Appointment
The English manager was appointed by Sweden initially temporarily in late October, under a month after he was dismissed from the Hammers
Former boss the Danish coach was sacked after Sweden's 1-0 loss to the Kosovan team in mid-October, a result that made direct progression from Group B impossible
Current Position
Sweden are currently last place of their qualifying group with only one point from four matches
Should they don't manage to secure second place, there remains a chance they might participate in the secondary qualification as a result of their results in the most recent Nations League
