Swedish Team Announcement: Alexander Isak Included While Gyokeres Excluded
Viktor Gyokeres moved to Arsenal after leaving Sporting during the offseason
Gunners striker the Swedish attacker was left out from the new manager's maiden Sweden squad, while Reds forward Alexander Isak received selection
The Arsenal forward is set for more assessments this week amid worries he sustained a thigh issue during Arsenal's Premier League win against Burnley on Saturday
The 27-year-old sat out Arsenal' Champions League win versus Slavia Prague on Tuesday
Isak Back in Action
Isak, who hasn't featured from late October because of muscle issues, made the squad for the World Cup fixtures versus the Swiss team (November 15th) and the Slovenian side (18 November)
Additional Premier League Inclusions
- Tottenham playmaker Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering from concussion
- Magpies wide player Anthony Elanga
These players feature in Potter's England-based players chosen by ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham coach the new Swedish coach
The New Manager's Role
The English manager took over by Sweden first on a short-term basis in late October, under four weeks after his departure by West Ham
Former manager Jon Dahl Tomasson lost his job after Sweden's 1-0 loss against the Kosovan team in mid-October, a result which rendered automatic qualification from qualifying group unattainable
Current Situation
Sweden sit last place of their qualifying group having only a single point in four matches
Even if they don't manage to finish second, they may yet take part in the World Cup play-offs because of their performance in the most recent UEFA competition
