Swedish Selection Reveal: Alexander Isak Selected Whereas Gyokeres Excluded
Viktor Gyokeres moved to the Gunners from Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Gunners forward Viktor Gyokeres fails to make the cut in Graham Potter's initial Sweden squad, whereas Liverpool forward Alexander Isak has earned a place
Gyokeres is due for further medical tests in the coming days following worries of a hamstring injury in the Gunners's English top flight win at Burnley on Saturday
The 27-year-old missed the Gunners' Champions League win against Slavia Prague earlier this week
Isak Makes Comeback
The Liverpool striker, who hasn't featured from late October because of muscle issues, was selected to play in World Cup qualifying fixtures versus the Swiss team (15 November) plus the Slovenian side (18 November)
Additional England-based Inclusions
- Spurs playmaker Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering after a head knock
- Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga
Both athletes were included in the England-based players selected by former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham manager the new Swedish coach
The New Manager's Hiring
Potter was named by Sweden originally temporarily in late October, less than four weeks following leaving by West Ham
Former manager the Danish coach was fired following Sweden's setback against the Kosovan team in mid-October, a result that ended automatic qualification in qualifying group out of reach
Current Position
The Swedish team find themselves bottom of their qualifying group having only a single point in four matches
Even if they don't manage to claim the runner-up spot, they may yet participate in the qualification playoffs due to of their results during the previous Nations League
