Sweden Selection Lineup: Alexander Isak Included While Viktor Gyokeres Excluded
Viktor Gyokeres joined the Gunners from Sporting this summer
Arsenal forward Viktor Gyokeres fails to make the cut from Graham Potter's first Swedish national team selection, whereas Reds forward the talented attacker received a place
Gyokeres is set to undergo more examinations in the coming days amid concerns of a hamstring injury in Arsenal's English top flight triumph against Burnley on Saturday
Gyokeres sat out Arsenal' Champions League victory against the Czech side on Tuesday
Isak Back in Action
Isak, absent from action since 22 October owing to a groin problem, was selected to play in the World Cup matches versus the Swiss team (15 November) and Slovenia (November 18th)
Other England-based Inclusions
- Spurs playmaker Lucas Bergvall, working his way back from a head injury
- Magpies winger Anthony Elanga
Both athletes feature in the England-based players selected under ex- multiple English clubs manager Graham Potter
The New Manager's Hiring
The English manager was appointed by Sweden first on a short-term basis in late October, under a month following he was dismissed from West Ham
Previous coach Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked after Sweden's 1-0 loss to Kosovo on 13 October, a result that made automatic qualification from Group B impossible
Current Standing
The Swedish team are currently bottom in Group B having only one point in four matches
Even if they fail to claim the runner-up spot, they could still participate in the secondary qualification as a result of their performance in the latest Nations League
