Swedish Squad Reveal: Isak Selected While Viktor Gyokeres Misses Out
The striker signed with Arsenal after leaving Sporting during the offseason
Arsenal forward the Swedish attacker has been omitted in Graham Potter's first Swedish national squad, whereas Liverpool striker Alexander Isak received a place
The Arsenal forward is due for further examinations this week amid concerns of a hamstring injury in Arsenal's English top flight win at Burnley last weekend
The 27-year-old was absent from Arsenal' European success versus Slavia Prague earlier this week
Alexander Isak Back in Action
The Liverpool striker, who has been sidelined since late October because of a groin problem, was selected to play in World Cup qualifying matches against Switzerland (November 15th) plus Slovenia (November 18th)
Other Premier League Call-ups
- Spurs playmaker Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering after a head knock
- Newcastle wide player Anthony Elanga
These players were included in the England-based players chosen under ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham coach Graham Potter
Potter's Hiring
Potter was named by Sweden first temporarily in late October, less than a month after his departure from the Hammers
Previous coach Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked following Sweden's setback to Kosovo on 13 October, an outcome that made automatic qualification in Group B unattainable
Current Position
Sweden sit bottom in their qualifying group having only a single point from their opening four games
Should they fail to finish second, they may yet take part in the secondary qualification because thanks to their showing during the previous Nations League
