Swedish Selection Announcement: Isak Selected While Viktor Gyokeres Misses Out
The striker signed with Arsenal after leaving Sporting Lisbon during the offseason
Arsenal forward Viktor Gyokeres fails to make the cut from Graham Potter's initial Swedish national squad, while Reds striker the talented attacker has earned selection
Gyokeres is set to undergo more examinations in the coming days amid concerns of a muscle problem in the Gunners's Premier League win at Burnley on Saturday
Gyokeres missed the Gunners' Champions League win versus Slavia Prague on Tuesday
Isak Back in Action
Isak, who hasn't featured from late October because of a groin injury, has been chosen to play in World Cup qualifying games against Switzerland (November 15th) and the Slovenian side (18 November)
Additional Premier League Selections
- Spurs playmaker the young talent, working his way back from a head injury
- Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga
These players feature in Potter's England-based contingent chosen under former Brighton, Chelsea and West Ham manager Graham Potter
The New Manager's Hiring
The English manager was appointed by Sweden initially temporarily in late October, under a month following leaving by the Hammers
Previous manager Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked after the national team's defeat against Kosovo on 13 October, an outcome that ended automatic qualification in qualifying group impossible
Present Situation
Sweden sit bottom of Group B with just a single point from their opening four games
Should they don't manage to claim the runner-up spot, they could still participate in the qualification playoffs because thanks to their showing in the latest Nations League
