Swedish Selection Lineup: Alexander Isak Selected While Viktor Gyokeres Excluded
The striker joined the Gunners after leaving Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Arsenal striker the Swedish attacker was left out from the new manager's first Swedish national squad, while Liverpool forward the talented attacker received inclusion
Gyokeres is scheduled to undergo further examinations in the coming days amid fears of a hamstring injury in the Gunners's Premier League win against Burnley on Saturday
The 27-year-old sat out the Gunners' European success versus the Czech side earlier this week
Alexander Isak Returns
Isak, absent from action since late October owing to muscle issues, was selected for World Cup qualifying games versus the Swiss team (November 15th) and Slovenia (18 November)
Additional Premier League Selections
- Spurs midfielder the young talent, who is recovering from concussion
- Newcastle winger the Swedish international
Both athletes are among Potter's England-based players selected by former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham coach Graham Potter
The New Manager's Hiring
The English manager was named the Swedish federation initially for an interim period on 20 October, less than four weeks after he was dismissed from the Hammers
Former manager Jon Dahl Tomasson lost his job following the national team's setback to the Kosovan team in mid-October, a result which rendered direct progression from their World Cup group out of reach
Current Situation
Sweden are currently bottom in Group B with only one point from their opening four games
Even if they fail to finish second, they may yet be involved in the secondary qualification due to of their performance in the most recent UEFA competition
