Swedish Squad Reveal: Isak Selected While Viktor Gyokeres Excluded
The striker signed with Arsenal from Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Arsenal forward the Swedish attacker was left out from the new manager's initial Swedish national squad, while Reds forward Alexander Isak has earned inclusion
Gyokeres is due for more assessments in the coming days amid concerns he suffered a muscle problem during the Gunners's English top flight win against the Clarets last weekend
The 27-year-old sat out the Gunners' European win against Slavia Prague on Tuesday
Alexander Isak Back in Action
The Liverpool striker, who has been sidelined from late October because of muscle issues, was selected to play in the World Cup games versus the Swiss team (November 15th) plus the Slovenian side (November 18th)
Additional England-based Selections
- Spurs midfielder Lucas Bergvall, who is recovering from concussion
- Magpies winger the Swedish international
Both athletes feature in the England-based contingent chosen under former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham coach Graham Potter
The New Manager's Role
The English manager was appointed the Swedish federation originally temporarily in late October, less than four weeks following his departure by the Hammers
Previous boss the Danish coach was sacked following the national team's 1-0 loss to Kosovo on 13 October, an outcome that made direct progression from Group B out of reach
Present Situation
Sweden find themselves bottom of their qualifying group having just a single point from four matches
Should they don't manage to claim the runner-up spot, they may yet take part in the World Cup play-offs due to of their results in the most recent UEFA competition
