Swedish Selection Lineup: Isak Named While Viktor Gyokeres Omitted
The striker joined Arsenal after leaving Sporting Lisbon in July
Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres has been omitted from Graham Potter's first Swedish national squad, whereas Liverpool forward the talented attacker received inclusion
Gyokeres is due for additional examinations in the coming days amid worries of a hamstring injury during the Gunners's Premier League victory against Burnley on Saturday
The 27-year-old missed the Gunners' Champions League win against the Czech side earlier this week
Isak Returns
The Liverpool striker, who has been sidelined from 22 October due to a groin injury, has been chosen for World Cup qualifying matches versus the Swiss team (November 15th) plus the Slovenian side (18 November)
Other Premier League Inclusions
- Spurs playmaker Lucas Bergvall, working his way back from a head injury
- Magpies wide player the Swedish international
These players feature in Potter's England-based players selected by ex- multiple English clubs manager the new Swedish coach
Potter's Appointment
The English manager took over by Sweden initially for an interim period on 20 October, less than a month following his departure by West Ham
Former manager the Danish coach was fired following the national team's defeat against the Kosovan team in mid-October, an outcome which rendered automatic qualification from their World Cup group impossible
Present Position
The Swedish team find themselves last place in their qualifying group having only a single point from four matches
Should they don't manage to claim the runner-up spot, they could still take part in the secondary qualification due to of their results in the most recent Nations League
