Swedish Team Announcement: Isak Selected Whereas Gyokeres Misses Out
Viktor Gyokeres joined the Gunners from Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Gunners forward the Swedish attacker has been omitted from the new manager's maiden Swedish national team selection, whereas Liverpool forward Alexander Isak secured a place
The Arsenal forward is set to undergo additional examinations in the coming days amid worries he sustained a muscle problem during Arsenal's Premier League triumph at Burnley on Saturday
Gyokeres missed the Gunners' Champions League success against the Czech side on Tuesday
Isak Back in Action
The Liverpool striker, absent from action since 22 October because of a groin injury, was selected to play in the World Cup games against Switzerland (15 November) and Slovenia (November 18th)
Other England-based Inclusions
- Spurs playmaker Lucas Bergvall, working his way back from a head injury
- Magpies wide player Anthony Elanga
These players are among the England-based contingent selected under former multiple English clubs manager Graham Potter
Potter's Hiring
The English manager took over the Swedish federation first temporarily on 20 October, less than four weeks following he was dismissed from the Hammers
Former boss Jon Dahl Tomasson was fired after the national team's 1-0 loss against the Kosovan team in mid-October, an outcome that ended straight qualification from qualifying group unattainable
Current Situation
The Swedish team are currently last place in Group B having just one point from four matches
Even if they fail to finish second, they could still take part in the qualification playoffs as a result thanks to their showing during the previous UEFA competition
