Swedish Selection Lineup: Alexander Isak Selected Whereas Viktor Gyokeres Excluded
Viktor Gyokeres signed with the Gunners from Sporting Lisbon this summer
Gunners forward the Swedish attacker was left out in the new manager's initial Swedish national team selection, whereas Liverpool striker the talented attacker has earned inclusion
Gyokeres is set to undergo more examinations in the coming days following worries of a muscle problem during the Gunners's Premier League triumph at Burnley on Saturday
The 27-year-old missed the Gunners' European victory against the Czech side earlier this week
Isak Makes Comeback
Isak, who has been sidelined from late October due to a groin problem, made the squad for World Cup qualifying fixtures against the Swiss team (November 15th) and Slovenia (18 November)
Additional England-based Call-ups
- Tottenham midfielder the young talent, who is recovering from a head injury
- Magpies winger the Swedish international
These players are among the England-based contingent selected by former multiple English clubs coach Graham Potter
Potter's Appointment
Potter was appointed the Swedish federation first temporarily on 20 October, less than a month following his departure from West Ham
Former boss Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked after the national team's 1-0 loss to Kosovo in mid-October, a result that ended straight qualification from qualifying group unattainable
Current Standing
The Swedish team are currently last place in their qualifying group having only a single point from four matches
Should they don't manage to claim the runner-up spot, there remains a chance they might be involved in the qualification playoffs as a result thanks to their showing during the previous UEFA competition