Swedish Selection Lineup: Isak Selected While Viktor Gyokeres Misses Out
The striker signed with Arsenal after leaving Sporting Lisbon in July
Arsenal forward the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut from Graham Potter's first Swedish national team selection, while Reds forward Alexander Isak received a place
Gyokeres is set for further examinations this week amid concerns he suffered a thigh issue during the Gunners's English top flight win at the Clarets on Saturday
The 27-year-old missed the Gunners' Champions League win versus the Czech side on Tuesday
Alexander Isak Back in Action
Isak, absent from action since late October due to a groin problem, made the squad for the World Cup fixtures against the Swiss team (November 15th) plus Slovenia (18 November)
Additional Premier League Selections
- Tottenham playmaker the young talent, who is recovering from concussion
- Newcastle winger the Swedish international
Both athletes are among Potter's England-based contingent selected by ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham manager the new Swedish coach
The New Manager's Role
The English manager was named the Swedish federation originally for an interim period on 20 October, under a month after his departure by West Ham
Former coach Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked following Sweden's 1-0 loss to Kosovo on 13 October, an outcome that made direct progression from Group B unattainable
Present Position
Sweden find themselves last place of their qualifying group with only one point from their opening four games
Should they fail to finish second, they could still take part in the secondary qualification as a result of their results in the latest Nations League
