Swedish Selection Lineup: Alexander Isak Selected Whereas Gyokeres Omitted
The striker signed with Arsenal after leaving Sporting Lisbon this summer
Arsenal forward the Swedish attacker has been omitted from Graham Potter's first Swedish national squad, whereas Liverpool forward Alexander Isak has earned selection
Gyokeres is set for additional examinations this week amid fears he suffered a hamstring injury in Arsenal's English top flight victory at Burnley on Saturday
Gyokeres was absent from Arsenal' European win versus Slavia Prague earlier this week
Alexander Isak Returns
The Liverpool striker, who hasn't featured since late October due to muscle issues, was selected to play in World Cup qualifying games against the Swiss team (November 15th) plus the Slovenian side (18 November)
Other Premier League Call-ups
- Spurs playmaker Lucas Bergvall, working his way back from a head injury
- Magpies wide player Anthony Elanga
Both athletes are among the England-based contingent named under ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham manager Graham Potter
The New Manager's Role
The English manager took over by Sweden originally temporarily on 20 October, under four weeks after leaving from West Ham
Previous coach the Danish coach lost his job after the national team's setback against the Kosovan team in mid-October, a result that ended automatic qualification in their World Cup group impossible
Present Situation
Sweden are currently last place in their qualifying group having just a single point from four matches
Should they don't manage to finish second, they could still take part in the World Cup play-offs because thanks to their showing during the previous UEFA competition
