Sweden Team Announcement: Isak Named Whereas Viktor Gyokeres Omitted
Viktor Gyokeres signed with the Gunners from Sporting Lisbon in July
Arsenal striker the Swedish attacker was left out in the new manager's first Swedish national squad, while Reds striker Alexander Isak has earned inclusion
Gyokeres is scheduled to undergo more assessments in the coming days amid worries of a muscle problem during the Gunners's English top flight victory against Burnley last weekend
The 27-year-old sat out the Gunners' European win against the Czech side on Tuesday
Isak Returns
Isak, absent from action since 22 October owing to muscle issues, was selected for the World Cup games versus Switzerland (November 15th) plus the Slovenian side (November 18th)
Additional Premier League Call-ups
- Tottenham playmaker Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering after a head knock
- Magpies wide player Anthony Elanga
Both athletes are among the Premier League contingent chosen under former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham manager the new Swedish coach
Potter's Appointment
Potter took over by Sweden first for an interim period on 20 October, less than four weeks following leaving from West Ham
Previous boss the Danish coach was sacked after the national team's 1-0 loss against the Kosovan team in mid-October, an outcome that ended straight qualification in Group B impossible
Present Position
The Swedish team are currently last place of Group B having only one point from four matches
Even if they fail to claim the runner-up spot, they may yet take part in the secondary qualification due to thanks to their showing during the previous Nations League
