Sweden Selection Announcement: Alexander Isak Selected Whereas Viktor Gyokeres Excluded
Viktor Gyokeres joined the Gunners after leaving Sporting Lisbon in July
Gunners striker the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut from Graham Potter's initial Swedish national team selection, whereas Liverpool forward Alexander Isak has earned inclusion
The Arsenal forward is scheduled for additional assessments in the coming days amid worries he sustained a muscle problem in the Gunners's Premier League win against Burnley last weekend
The 27-year-old sat out the Gunners' Champions League win versus the Czech side on Tuesday
Isak Back in Action
Isak, who hasn't featured from 22 October because of a groin injury, made the squad for the World Cup fixtures against Switzerland (15 November) and the Slovenian side (November 18th)
Additional England-based Selections
- Spurs playmaker Lucas Bergvall, working his way back from concussion
- Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga
Both athletes feature in Potter's England-based players named under former multiple English clubs manager the new Swedish coach
Potter's Appointment
The English manager was appointed by Sweden originally for an interim period on 20 October, less than four weeks after he was dismissed by the Hammers
Previous manager the Danish coach lost his job after Sweden's 1-0 loss to the Kosovan team on 13 October, a result that made automatic qualification in Group B out of reach
Current Situation
Sweden are currently bottom in their qualifying group having only a single point from four matches
Even if they fail to finish second, they may yet be involved in the secondary qualification due to of their performance during the previous UEFA competition
