Swedish Squad Lineup: Isak Selected While Viktor Gyokeres Excluded
The striker joined Arsenal after leaving Sporting this summer
Gunners striker the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut from the new manager's first Sweden team selection, while Liverpool striker the talented attacker secured selection
Gyokeres is set to undergo more medical tests in the coming days amid worries he sustained a hamstring injury in the Gunners's Premier League victory at Burnley last weekend
The 27-year-old missed the Gunners' European win against the Czech side earlier this week
Isak Makes Comeback
The Liverpool striker, absent from action from 22 October because of a groin injury, was selected for the World Cup games versus the Swiss team (November 15th) plus Slovenia (18 November)
Additional Premier League Inclusions
- Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering after a head knock
- Magpies winger the Swedish international
Both athletes are among Potter's Premier League contingent named under ex- Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham manager Graham Potter
Potter's Role
The English manager was appointed the Swedish federation first temporarily in late October, less than a month following he was dismissed by West Ham
Previous coach the Danish coach was fired following the national team's 1-0 loss to Kosovo in mid-October, an outcome that made direct progression from qualifying group impossible
Current Standing
The Swedish team sit bottom of Group B with only one point from four matches
Should they don't manage to secure second place, they may yet be involved in the World Cup play-offs due to thanks to their showing in the most recent UEFA competition