Sweden Squad Announcement: Isak Named Whereas Gyokeres Misses Out
The striker signed with Arsenal from Sporting Lisbon this summer
Arsenal forward the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut in Graham Potter's initial Swedish national squad, whereas Reds striker the talented attacker secured selection
The Arsenal forward is due for more assessments in the coming days amid concerns he suffered a muscle problem in the Gunners's English top flight win against Burnley on Saturday
Gyokeres was absent from Arsenal' European success versus Slavia Prague earlier this week
Alexander Isak Back in Action
The Liverpool striker, who hasn't featured since 22 October due to a groin problem, was selected to play in the World Cup matches against the Swiss team (November 15th) plus the Slovenian side (18 November)
Additional England-based Inclusions
- Spurs playmaker the young talent, currently rehabilitating from concussion
- Newcastle winger the Swedish international
These players are among Potter's Premier League players chosen under ex- multiple English clubs manager the new Swedish coach
Potter's Hiring
Potter took over by Sweden initially for an interim period in late October, under four weeks following his departure from West Ham
Previous coach Jon Dahl Tomasson lost his job after the national team's setback to the Kosovan team on 13 October, an outcome that made direct progression in qualifying group out of reach
Present Standing
The Swedish team find themselves bottom of their qualifying group with only a single point from their opening four games
Even if they don't manage to finish second, they may yet take part in the secondary qualification due to of their performance in the most recent Nations League
