Swedish Team Announcement: Alexander Isak Named While Gyokeres Excluded

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The striker signed with the Gunners after leaving Sporting Lisbon this summer

Gunners striker Viktor Gyokeres fails to make the cut in Graham Potter's first Swedish national team selection, whereas Liverpool striker the talented attacker received a place

The Arsenal forward is scheduled for more medical tests in the coming days following concerns he suffered a hamstring injury in the Gunners's English top flight win at the Clarets on Saturday

Gyokeres sat out Arsenal' European win versus the Czech side on Tuesday

Alexander Isak Makes Comeback

Isak, who has been sidelined since 22 October owing to a groin injury, was selected to play in the World Cup games against the Swiss team (November 15th) and the Slovenian side (November 18th)

Additional Premier League Call-ups

  • Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall, currently rehabilitating from a head injury
  • Magpies wide player the Swedish international

These players are among Potter's England-based players selected under ex- multiple English clubs boss the new Swedish coach

Potter's Role

Potter was appointed by Sweden originally temporarily on 20 October, less than four weeks following leaving from the Hammers

Previous coach Jon Dahl Tomasson lost his job after Sweden's 1-0 loss to Kosovo in mid-October, a result which rendered automatic qualification in Group B impossible

Current Standing

Sweden sit bottom of Group B having just one point in their opening four games

Even if they don't manage to finish second, they could still take part in the qualification playoffs as a result of their performance in the latest UEFA competition

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