Swedish Squad Reveal: Isak Included Whereas Viktor Gyokeres Omitted
The striker signed with the Gunners from Sporting during the offseason
Arsenal forward the Swedish attacker fails to make the cut from the new manager's maiden Sweden squad, while Liverpool striker the talented attacker secured inclusion
The Arsenal forward is due for further examinations this week following fears he suffered a thigh issue during the Gunners's English top flight victory against Burnley last weekend
Gyokeres sat out the Gunners' Champions League success against the Czech side on Tuesday
Alexander Isak Back in Action
Isak, absent from action from late October because of a groin problem, made the squad for the World Cup games versus Switzerland (November 15th) and Slovenia (November 18th)
Other England-based Inclusions
- Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall, working his way back from a head injury
- Magpies wide player Anthony Elanga
Both athletes feature in Potter's Premier League players named under ex- multiple English clubs boss the new Swedish coach
The New Manager's Hiring
The English manager was appointed the Swedish federation initially temporarily on 20 October, under a month after he was dismissed from the Hammers
Previous coach the Danish coach was fired following the national team's setback against Kosovo in mid-October, an outcome which rendered direct progression from Group B unattainable
Present Position
The Swedish team find themselves last place of their qualifying group having only one point from four matches
Should they don't manage to secure second place, they could still be involved in the qualification playoffs as a result thanks to their showing in the most recent Nations League
