Swedish Team Lineup: Isak Named While Viktor Gyokeres Omitted
Viktor Gyokeres moved to the Gunners from Sporting Lisbon in July
Gunners striker Viktor Gyokeres fails to make the cut from Graham Potter's first Swedish national team selection, while Liverpool striker the talented attacker received inclusion
The Arsenal forward is scheduled to undergo additional medical tests this week following fears he sustained a hamstring injury in Arsenal's English top flight win against the Clarets last weekend
The 27-year-old missed Arsenal' Champions League victory versus the Czech side on Tuesday
Alexander Isak Back in Action
Isak, who hasn't featured from late October owing to muscle issues, made the squad to play in the World Cup fixtures versus Switzerland (15 November) and Slovenia (18 November)
Other England-based Call-ups
- Spurs playmaker the young talent, currently rehabilitating from a head injury
- Newcastle wide player the Swedish international
These players feature in Potter's Premier League players named under former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham manager Graham Potter
The New Manager's Role
Potter took over by Sweden initially temporarily on 20 October, less than a month following leaving by West Ham
Previous manager Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked following Sweden's defeat to the Kosovan team on 13 October, an outcome which rendered automatic qualification from their World Cup group impossible
Current Standing
Sweden sit bottom of their qualifying group with just one point from four matches
Even if they don't manage to claim the runner-up spot, there remains a chance they might take part in the secondary qualification due to of their results in the most recent Nations League
